Tag Archives: Annual 2011

Feb23

Retailers discuss leadership, customers and competing channels

By Sarah Rand, Senior Director, NRF | Published: February 23, 2011

1 Comment | Posted in Events, Retail Companies, Retail Trends, Video

During last month’s NRF Annual Convention & EXPO, Terry Lundgren, President and CEO of Macy’s, Inc., moderated an all-star panel of fellow retail leaders. Answering such questions as “what’s the next big breakthrough?” and “what do great leaders have in common?”, the retailers combed through their careers to share insights during the session, The Future [...]

Posted in: Events | Retail Companies | Retail Trends | Video Also tagged Ben Fischman, Bernie Brennan, Bobbie Lenga, eCommerce, email, future of retail, Gilt, Gilt Groupe, Gordon Segal, HSN, Kevin Ryan, leadership, Macy's, Mindy Grossman, Montgomery Ward, multichannel retail, personalization, retail catalogs, Retail's Big Show, Rue La La, Russell Reynolds Associates, Terry Lundgren |

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Feb10

Preparing for the consumer economy of 2020

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: February 10, 2011

3 Comments | Posted in Events, Research, Retail Trends

Despite all the benchmarking, researching and strategizing carried out by retailers, putting together a forward plan for anything more than a few years ahead can sometimes seem like more of an exercise in crystal ball gazing than actual business planning. However, that’s not to say retailers can ignore the need for some long term thinking. [...]

Posted in: Events | Research | Retail Trends Also tagged Africa, business planning, Colombia, consumer engagement, consumers, Deloitte, Deloitte Research, emerging currencies, emerging markets, Europe, GDP, Germany, global food market, global retail, global retail trends, India, Indonesia, Ira Kalish, Ireland, Middle East, obesity, Portugal, Retail's Big Show, Spain, United Kingdom |

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Feb01

What’s hot in retail – Jan ‘11

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: February 1, 2011

1 Comment | Posted in Events, Holidays, NRF Foundation, Retail Companies, Retail Trends

The first month of 2011 was all about celebrating a comeback year for retail and looking ahead to a hopeful year of growth for the industry. The first such focus on this comeback and look forward came at NRF’s 100th Annual Convention and EXPO in New York City, with 22,000 industry professionals gathering for Retail’s [...]

Posted in: Events | Holidays | NRF Foundation | Retail Companies | Retail Trends Also tagged American Express, gift cards, holiday 2010, holiday sales, Mobile Blueprint, Mobile Retail Initiative, NRF Foundation, NRF SmartBrief, Retail Horizons, Retail's BIG Blog, Retail's Big Show, Shop.org, what's hot |

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Jan31

BIG Show ’11: Top trends from the EXPO hall floor

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: January 31, 2011

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Didn’t get a chance to walk the EXPO hall floor at Retail’s BIG Show this year? Fear not. Our roving videographer spoke with retail executives from companies like IBM and ShopperTrak on a number of key trends presented on the EXPO hall floor. Watch our 3 minute video below for insights from industry executives as [...]

Posted in: Events | Technology | Video Also tagged expo floor, IBM, mobile retailing, mobile security, Retail's Big Show, ShopperTrak, social networking, trends |

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Jan25

Retailers and an economist map out retail’s road to recovery

By Sarah Rand, Senior Director, NRF | Published: January 25, 2011

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Mark Greene, CEO of FICO, opened one of this year’s Retail’s BIG Show super sessions with good news: “There is evidence now that consumer spending has returned.” He tempered that with “The recovery is taking hold, but there is mixed evidence as to where and how quickly.” Greene looked to his panel for insights into [...]

Posted in: Events | Retail Companies Also tagged Brooks Brothers, China, Claudio Del Vecchio, Collective Brands, customer engagement, deficit, economic forecast, Economy, Europe, FICO, Ian Cheshire, job creation, jobs, Kingfisher, Mark Greene, Mark Zandi, Matthew Rubel, Moody's Economy.com, Payless Shoe Source, Retail Brand Alliance, Retail's Big Show, social media, Stride Rite, unemployment |

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Jan25

Business intelligence exec talks localization, optimization in 2011

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: January 25, 2011

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As a leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market, SAS was a key booth to drop-by for many attendees walking the EXPO hall floor at NRF’s Annual Convention in New York City. While he wasn’t busy speaking with attendees, we grabbed a few minutes with [...]

Posted in: Events | Retail Trends | Technology | Video Also tagged Gene Gsell, localization, optimization, Retail's Big Show, SAS, Technology |

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Jan21

Chico’s FAS exec shares how analytics are improving their business

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: January 21, 2011

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By collecting customer data at each touchpoint throughout the retail process, high-level analytics are not only changing how retailers relate to shoppers, but also, in the case of Chico’s, increasing customer retention, providing store associate information, and lastly, increasing sales. In a recent interview at Retail’s BIG Show, Jeff Jones, EVP and COO of Chico’s [...]

Posted in: Retail Companies | Retail Trends | Video Also tagged business analytics, Chico's, data analysis, Jeff Jones, retail analytics, Retail's Big Show |

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Jan20

OfficeMax, PETCO and Half Price Books weigh in on Retail Horizons key findings

By Sarah Rand, Senior Director, NRF | Published: January 20, 2011

1 Comment | Posted in Events, Marketing, NRF Foundation, Research, Retail Companies, Retail Trends

For almost a decade, the NRF Foundation’s Retail Horizons has been surveying and analyzing retail executives on strategic initiatives, sales, investments in human resources and technologies, plans for the future, and a host of other topics. During Retail’s BIG Show, the annual Retail Horizons session explored some of these findings and what retailers actually thought [...]

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Jan19

Retail luxury newcomers: who they are and how they shop

By Sarah Rand, Senior Director, NRF | Published: January 19, 2011

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Since Q2 of 2009, luxury fashion spending has outpaced overall fashion spending in the U.S., according to Edmond Jay, who heads up American Express Business Insights. Looking strictly at Generation Y consumers, Jay said, luxury retail actually grew during the recession. Jay moderated a panel on luxury retailing at Retail’s BIG Show last week. Among [...]

Posted in: Events | Retail Companies Also tagged American Express, Cynthia Rowley, Edmond Jay, Generation X, generation Y, ideeli, luxury retailers, Paul Hurley, Peter Arnold, Retail's Big Show |

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Jan14

Dave’s Soda & Pet City owner shares 3 tips for independent retailers

By Sarah Rand, Senior Director, NRF | Published: January 14, 2011

1 Comment | Posted in Events, Retail Companies

Independent retailers often have fascinating back stories – why they opened their first shop or what they were doing right before they jumped into the retail pool. Dave Ratner is no exception. The name of his store, Dave’s Soda & Pet City, often prompts the same first question: soda AND pet supplies? Ratner opened his [...]

Posted in: Events | Retail Companies Also tagged customer service, Dave Ratner, Dave's Soda & Pet City, independent retailing, Independents' Day, Retail's Big Show |

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