Webinar: New Horizons - The Future of Retail
with Lori Schafer, Retail Technology Expert

Tuesday, June 29th at 1:00 EDT

Join us for this important webinar hosted by Lori J. Schafer, a leading expert in the retail & consumer goods technology applications industry.

What is the future of retail? What tools and information do you need to survive and thrive in today's rapidly changing retail industry?

While this webinar has a retail focus, there are many parallels to other industries, and we will be discussing many of the same business issues that your organization may be facing today.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from retail expert Lori J. Schafer on the state of the retail industry today, and how you can learn critical lessons from other retailers who are forging ahead with recalibrated growth strategies. Join us for this important webinar to explore:

• How adept retailers are leveraging technology to engage with consumers
• Effects of consolidation, private branding & localization
• What do these trends mean for real estate planning and site selection?

Lori will cover how you can harness the powerful market forces at work between the consumer and retailer and the effect of technologies. What changes in the global retail environment mean to you such as margin compression, consolidation, cannibalization, localization, private brands, eCommerce and other key factors.  Lori will outline strategies on leveraging the seismic shift in technology and new channels open to retailers including the ‘Omni-Channel’.  Finally, Lori will give examples of new emerging leaders in retail and how their rapid adaptation has lead to their success.

Lori is the author of a forthcoming book, Branded!: How Retailers Engage Consumers with Social Media and Mobility.

Ms. Schafer serves as a Director of NRF (National Retail Federation); AC Moore Arts & Crafts Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR); and geoVue, a provider of location intelligence software, as well as a number of other boards.

Ms. Schafer has been featured in numerous news articles, publications and frequently is invited to speak at both technology and retail industry forums. Ms. Schafer was named one of "Boston's 40 Under 40 Most Successful Business People" and has also been featured in The NY Times, Information Week, The Boston Globe, and many other major publications.

Lori has served as Vice President of Global Retail Practice at SAS Institute, Inc. Ms. Schafer has over 20 years experience in the retail and consumer goods industry. Lori served as Chairman, President and CEO of Marketmax, Inc., a merchandise intelligence software company. Prior to Marketmax, Lori held numerous positions including brand management at Procter & Gamble Company. She has also consulted with some of the world's leading retailers in the areas of merchandising, planning and inventory optimization.

Joining Lori for the introduction will be Jim Stone, President & Founder of geoVue. Jim is a recognized leader in the geospatial industry, having been a speaker at industry gatherings since 1995 including Location Intelligence, ICSC, Retail Systems, URISA, NACREIF, and others. He frequently appears in publications including Shopping Center Business, Franchise Times, Restaurant News, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.

Information & registration:

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
1:00 EDT
Register here

We look forward to seeing you!

"geoVue's robust analytics and easy-to-use business tools enable our development team to create market plans that account for both existing locations and our growth potential." - Papa Murphy's

"Our goal is to get over 1,000 stores opened per year, and we couldn't do it without these [geoVue's] tools." - Dunkin' Brands

"geoVue improves our field information and speed to market by providing access to data through the [iSITE] online system." - Meineke Car Care Centers