NASHVILLE — NRF 2010, "Retail's Big Show," officially kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 10, but one of the hottest tickets at the show is a one-of-a-kind retail research event scheduled for the day before.
The Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI), a charitable foundation established to help the 400 million orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide, unveiled details surrounding its first-ever RetailROI Super Saturday, a research and networking event taking place at NRF 2010. Retail ROI Super Saturday brings together a "who's who" of retailers, leading technology/financial research analysts, editors and influencers. The event will allow participants to discuss the key trends, holiday results, and innovative strategies that are shaping the retail industry as the New Year begins. All proceeds from the event benefit RetailROI directly. RetailROI Super Saturday takes place 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Jan. 9, 2010 at the Marriott East Side in York City.
Top CIOs currently sharing their time and insights for the benefit include:
- Timothy Kasbe - SVP & CIO, Sears Holdings
- Delaney Bellinger - CIO, YUM! Brands
- Dave Finnegan - CIO, Build a Bear
- Vicki Cantrell - COO, Tory Burch
- Robert Fort - Former CIO, Virgin Media
- Ed Collupy - CIO, The Pantry
- Dennis Harris - CIO, Genesco
- John Polizzi - CIO, BJ's Wholesale
- Herman Nell - SVP & CIO, Petco
- Gary King - EVP & CIO, Chico's
Joining the retailers as speakers are top analysts and industry insiders from Citigroup, Gartner, AMR Research, Aberdeen, Retail Systems Research, IHL Group, Cathy Hotka and Associates, PCI Knowledge Base, Retail Connections, RFID Sherpas, RIS News, Secure IT Experts, and StoreFrontBackTalk. All have donated their time for this event.
RetailROI Super Saturday is free for retailers.
