BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - May 4, 2010) - Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (
Award nominees were chosen based on proprietary Aberdeen research conducted over the past several months covering retail process excellence; executive stewardship; business evolution; innovation in technology; and performance excellence. The prestigious nominees by category are:
- In-Store Customer Experience - Nominees: Apple Stores; Stop & Shop; Staples; and Nordstrom.
- Cross-Channel & Retail Integration - Nominees: 1800 Flowers; Best Buy; New York & Company; Nike Retail; and Staples.
- Inventory and Retail Supply Chain - Nominees: Family Dollar; Giant Eagle; Lowe's; and Macy's.
- Overall Operational Excellence - Nominees: Aeropostale; Apple Stores; CVS; Walgreens; and Wal-Mart.
- Emerging Business Process/Technology - Nominees: 1800 Flowers; New York & Company; Pizza Hut; Sheetz Convenience Stores; and Wet Seal.
- Retail Sustainability & Green Initiatives - Nominees: Best Buy; Carrefour; JC Penney; and Marks & Spencer.
Featuring Aberdeen's Sahir Anand, Retail Practice Research Director, and its retail research analyst team, the Summit will address the pain points of executives at a time when new thinking is required to understand what customers' are desiring in products and services sold across retail sub-segments.
Confirmed Summit speakers include Vice Presidents and C-level executives from the Association of Retail Technology Standards; Autozone; Best Buy; Bob's Stores; Crocs; Family Dollar ; Hastens; Kenneth Cole; Motorcycle Superstore; New York & Company; Santa Clara University; Save Mart Supermarkets; Swarovski; Vitamin Shoppe; Walgreens; and Wet Seal.
Summit Sponsors and Partners include CrossView; Epicor; 4R Systems; Retaligent; 1010data; Direct Source; KeyNote; Microsoft; Sterling Commerce; Verizon Business; Apparel Magazine; Retail Speak; Integrated Solutions for Retailers; and RetailWire.
Complimentary VIP passes available for qualified Retail executives. To apply for a pass, please visit: http://summits.aberdeen.com/index.php/Retail-Summit/2010-retail-summit-overview.html
For summit sponsorship opportunities, visit http://summits.aberdeen.com/index.php/Retail-Summit/2010-retail-summit-sponsors.html
Visit Research.Aberdeen.com for additional access to complimentary Retail Research.
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions.
As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen or call (617) 854-5200, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748.
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