Rick Segel & Associates Announces New President

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Aug. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Retailing consulting and training has a new dynamic duo. Rick Segel & Associates announced today of the formal partnership between Dr. Matthew Hudson and Rick Segel.

“Lord and Taylor, Williams-Sonoma, Sears-Roebuck, Abercrombie and Fitch. What do all of these partnerships have in common? They have all changed the face of retail. And I am thrilled to announce what I believe will be the next great retail partnership,” shared Rick Segel, founder of the company, member of the Retail Hall of Fame and top selling author.  

Dr. Matthew Hudson has 25 years of retail experience at every level from a part-time sales rep to District Manager to COO, CMO and even CEO. He has experience in consulting with some of the biggest retailers today like Disney, Dell, New Balance, Life Fitness, Staples and Golf Galaxy.

“All of these successes and the like-minded commitment to independent retailers are what made Matt the perfect choice for this role,” explained Rick Segel. “Matt is a trusted partner and a terrific speaker. In addition to being available for speaking and consulting for our retailers, he will also manage the day to day activities of the company and allow me to focus on special projects.”

“Naturally, you can imagine how excited I am to be working with a retail icon like Rick. I will continue the company’s tradition of bringing quality training, consulting and advice to independent retailers for little investment. We plan to launch some new initiatives this Fall to accomplish that objective like our new podcast series dubbed “Rick Segel Radio,” shared Matthew Hudson.

Rick Segel is the author of 17 books, including two editions of the best selling Retail Business Kit for Dummies which has sold over 100,00 copies and translated into 7 languages. Matthew Hudson is the author of 2 books including The Retail Sales Bible co-authored with Rick. Their much-anticipated book Signs Sell will be released this Fall.