The Center for Retailing Excellence in the
Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is sponsoring
its ninth annual full-day conference for the retail industry, titled "World
Trends in Retailing."
The conference, designed for members of the retail and vendor industry, will
be held Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For more
information and registration, call 479-575-6812 or online at:
http://cre.uark.edu/571.asp.
"We are very excited to be able to present such a dynamic program this year,"
said Claudia Mobley, director of the Center for Retailing Excellence. "With
ever-advancing technology, connected consumers, a wavering economy and pressures
for more environmentally friendly business practices, the retail industry has
many opportunities to take advantage of these global challenges. Our speakers
will address many of these issues and give participants ideas for succeeding in
a changing retail world."
The "World Trends in Retailing" Conference speakers include:
- Doug McMillon, president and CEO, Wal-Mart International
- J. Walker Smith, executive vice chairman, Futures Company; and
president, Yankelovich Monitor
- Jeffrey K. Schomburger, president, Global Wal-Mart Team, Procter &
Gamble
- Andy Murray, president and global CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi X
- Jerry S. Wilson, senior vice president, The Coca-Cola Co.
- Frank Higgins, president, Nestlé, Wal-Mart Team, Nestlé USA
- Matthew A. Waller, professor, Garrison Endowed Chair in Supply Chain
Management, Walton College
Sponsors of the conference include Idelle Labs Ltd., Coca-Cola, Nestlé,
Procter & Gamble, Saatchi & Saatchi and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
A continental breakfast will be held during check in, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m., with the conference beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The Center for Retailing Excellence was established in the Walton College in
1998 with a portion of the $50 million endowment from the Walton Family
Charitable Support Foundation and created to bridge the gap between university
faculty, students and the retail industry. The center is focused on research and
the development of students as future leaders in the retailing and related
industries.
CONTACTS:
Claudia Mobley, director, Center for Retailing Excellence
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2643, cmobley@walton.uark.edu
Dixie Kline, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539, dkline@walton.uark.edu
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