Don't miss Store Brands' Innovation & Collaboration Summit
Store Brands' Innovation & Collaboration Summit ("Brand Building Happens Here"), slated for Aug. 15-17 at the Hyatt Grand Cypress hotel in Orlando, Fla., will feature a can't miss lineup of speakers representing retail store brand, market research and other industry segments. The event promises an innovation-focused education program that will help retailers, suppliers and service providers take today's store brand programs to the next level. In addition, the summit will provide opportunities for private meetings between retailers and private label suppliers/service providers — and plenty of networking time for everyone.
Speakers and panelists at this year's summit will include:
- Sean Barrett, vice president of own brands, Albertsons LLC.
- Marcio DaCosta, vice president of global sourcing and planning, The Kroger Co.
- Raymond Swain, vice president, corporate procurement, Smart & Final Stores.
- Doug Baker, vice president, industry relations, the Food Marketing Institute.
- Linda Severin, vice president of marketing, Topco Associates LLC.
- Carrie Mesing, director of private brands, FreshDirect.
- Keith Winters, private brands manager, Supervalu Inc.
- Mike Paglia, director of retail insights, Kantar Retail.
- Kora Lazarski, strategic alliance manager, SPINS.
- Geoff Smith, chief marketing officer, CrowdTwist.
- And many more!
Summit topics will run the gamut from European success stories and own-brand health and wellness opportunities to omnichannel and regulatory challenges.
Created with the guidance of Store Brands' Advisory Board, the event is the only store brand conference that includes private suppliers meetings and cutting-edge educational content in the United States. Attendees will learn how to identify untapped or under-tapped private brand opportunities, achieve greater profitability and faster time to market, and forge mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships. To learn more and to register for the event, visit www.storebrands.com/summit2016.