WASHINGTON D.C. — Shop.org announced today the addition of Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive of Macy's Inc., to its list of Annual Summit keynote speakers. The three-day event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, September 21-23. Lundgren will speak September 22 at 11:30 a.m.
During his keynote address, Lundgren is expected to speak about the power and effectiveness of multichannel integration — coordinating the offering of stores and online sites.
Lundgren has served as leader of the nation's largest department store retailers since January 2004. Previously, he served as president and chief operating officer, a title he assumed in March 2003 after having served as president and chief merchandising officer since May 1997.
"As a pioneer in the retail industry, Terry Lundgren has opened doors many never knew existed," said Scott Silverman, executive director of Shop.org. "Mr. Lundgren brings a wealth of retail knowledge and experience that will give Summit attendees information to grow their own companies and achieve success."
Lundgren began his retailing career in 1975 as a trainee with Bullock's, a Los Angeles-based division of Federated. He held positions of increasing responsibility over the next decade in buying, store management, human resources and senior-level store management, as well as serving as the division's director of stores. Lundgren was named senior vice president and general merchandising manager of Bullock's in 1984. In 1987, he was named president and CEO of Bullocks Wilshire, then an upscale chain of specialty department stores owned by Federated.
Lundgren left Federated in 1988 to join Neiman Marcus, where he served as executive vice president and shortly thereafter was named chairman and CEO. He returned to Federated in April 1994 as chairman and CEO of the Federated Merchandising Group.
Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, is a leading membership community for digital retail. Founded in 1996, Shop.org's 700 members include the 10 largest retailers in the U.S. and more than 60 percent of the Internet Retailer Top 100 E-Retailers. Shop.org programs and activities include benchmarking research, events and networking communities.
