In this presentation, featured speakers include Doug Wrede, Vice President of Home Appliances at Nationwide Marketing Group, and moderator Enos Barger, Managing Partner at Castle Rental and Pawn in Rogers, Arkansas. The roundtable will discuss online vs. in-store sales efforts, digital marketing, coworker retention efforts, and inventory challenges.
Wrede has more than 20 years of experience with multiple retail chains at an independent and national level, and on the vendor side across many aspects of the industry. Barger brings 25-plus years of experience across the RTO industry – from operations to software solutions — to help moderate a discussion with those that join.
Come share your successes, efficiencies, insights, and lessons learned from the pandemic.
Available to APRO and Nationwide Marketing Group Members only.
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Mike Tissot
Countryside Rentals Inc., dba Rent-2-Own
Mike grew up in the rent-to-own industry under the guidance of his father, former APRO President and RTO legend Darrell Tissot. For nearly 25 years, Mike’s innovative leadership has helped expand the family business to more than 40 stores across Ohio and Kentucky while also shaping the industry as a whole.
He has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President’s Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.
Outside of RTO, Mike enjoys time at the lake house or in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his girlfriend, Angela Strong McCool. A passionate Cincinnati Reds fan, he rarely misses a game, whether watching or listening alongside his parents. He also takes every opportunity to visit Arizona, where his daughter is currently attending Arizona State University.