Moderator: Susan Reda, Editor, STORES Magazine. Speakers: Christine Chen, Retail Research Analyst, Pacific Growth Equities, and Amy Merrick, Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Supporting the Business with Custom Applications: Bill Holder, VP and CIO, Dillard's Monday, August 7 from 1:30 p.m. –2:05 p.m.
During this session, Bill Holder, Vice President and CIO of Dillard's, will examine the IT strategy that Dillard's is using to build applications in-house versus implementing packaged systems. Speaker: Bill Holder, Vice President and CIO, Dillard's Big Fish - Small Fish: The Retail Technology Pond Monday, August 7 from 2:05 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research, will share his unique perspective on the retail technology landscape, covering topics such as mergers, acquisitions and the 'big players'; SOA as next generation architecture -how real is it, and how does it add business value. Speaker: Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research.
Brand Loyalty Takes Style & Vision Tuesday, August 8 from 9:45 am – 10:25 am.
In today's retail environment, the ability to continually leverage a brand name as strong as Tommy Hilfiger requires consistent technology, vision and execution. Speaker: Eric Singleton, IT Executive Advisor, Tommy Hilfiger.
Operational Resiliency Managing Supply Chain Partners Tuesday, August 8 from 11:25 a.m. - Noon.
As retailers in several segments – including fast-moving consumer goods, consumer electronics and apparel – increase their focus on private label merchandise to take advantage of margin improvement and brand loyalty, they must become more nimble, efficient and timely with product development and sourcing execution.Speaker: Mickey North Rizza, Research Director, AMR Research.
National Retail Federation (NRF) is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services.
National Retail Federation
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