The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring “Retail Institute” with the Pioneer Technology Center on October 29. This seminar will teach small business owners about best practices for sales before and after the holiday season.

This event will be held at City Central located at 400 East Central Ave. in Ponca City and those who are interested may pre-register by calling 580-718-4222. The cost is $15 per person.

Retailers who are ready to improve their online presence and reach new customers during the holiday season will benefit from an overview of retail service and sales strategies. Participants will be able to leave with best practices to implement now.

This seminar will teach ways to redefine your customer service approach to improve your sales, assist with improving online presence with merchandising and promotion strategies and touch base on how to implement order fulfillment through cross channel and omnichannel purchasing. To register please go to

To register please go to GailB@pioneertech.edu or call 580-718-4222.