The Center for Retailing Excellence provides a bridge between academics and industry for the development of future leaders.

Close to 200 people attended the Center for Retailing Excellence's second annual SHOP Conference conducted in collaboration with MARS Advertising, May 10, 2012. Participants walked away with a greater comprehension for how insights and analytics provide a holistic understanding of the consumer in different channels and formats, and how to leverage this intelligence to benefit our customer today and tomorrow.
The speakers included:
• Cindy Davis, Executive Vice President, Global Customer Insights & Analytics, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• Fern Grant, Vice President, Strategic Planning, MARS Advertising
• Phillip Chambers, Senior Vice President, Global Insights, Pepsico
• Anne Zybowski, Director, Retail Insights, Kantar Retail
• John Burbank, President, Strategic Initiatives, The Nielsen Company
The Center for Retailing Excellence sponsored its spring Professional Panel Luncheon on April 10, 2012 with a record 159 participants. Panelist included Marlena Bond, Sr. Buyer, Merchandising, Walmart; Sarah McCarter, Sr. Business Analyst, Information Systems, Tyson Foods, Inc.; Brad Ulrich, District Manager, Walgreens; and Gabe Wight, Sr. Vice President of Client Services/GM, MARS Advertising.
For additional information regarding the luncheon, click here.
The Network of Executive Women is opening doors for women to the consumer products and retail industry with new scholarships for 2012. All full-time female graduate students or undergraduate students (junior year or higher) who are U.S. citizens and enrolled in a retail, food or consumer packaged goods-related program at a U.S. college or university are encouraged to apply. For more information, click here.
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