Retailing in a Global, Multichannel World

Retailing in a Global, Multichannel World, a conference held at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City on June 20-21, explored how retailers and manufacturers are responding to the challenges of a rapidly expanding and evolving marketplace. Drawing on lessons learned from manufacturing, retailing, and academia, executives and other leaders in the field addressed the rise of the global consumer, the in-store shopping experience, and managing the retail experience across multiple channels.

(from left) Barbara E. Kahn, Director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center; Steven Frumkin, Dean, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, Fashion Institute of Technology; Jay H. Baker, Former President and Director, Kohl’s Corporation; Chairman, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center; Trustee, Fashion Institute of Technology

Resources:

• Conference report
• Conference website
• Conference photos (on Facebook)
• Press Release (June 4, 2012)

Guest Presenters:

• John Deighton, Harvard University, and Executive Director, Marketing Science Institute
• Steven Frumkin, Dean, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, Fashion Institute of Technology
• Barbara E. Kahn, Director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Earl Taylor, CMO, Marketing Science Institute
• Jay H. Baker, Former President and Director, Kohl’s Corporation; Chairman, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center; Trustee, Fashion Institute of Technology
• Dr. Joyce Brown, President, Fashion Institute of Technology
• Steve Coffey, Chief Research Officer, NPD Group
• John Copeland, Senior Expert in the Marketing and Sales Practice, McKinsey & Company
• Craig Elbert, VP of Acquisition Marketing, Bonobos
• Walter J. Salmon, Harvard Business School
• Jeffrey Inman, University of Pittsburgh
• Phil McGee, Director, Shopper Insights & Category Management, Campbell Soup Company