SAN FRANCISCO (Business Wire) -- The following releases focus on the topic Holiday III, Internet Shopper:
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Not Another Holiday Card Source: aVinci Media Corporation
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-- TheFind: Where to Shop iPhone Application Gives Holiday Shoppers More Choice to Find the Best Price Source: TheFind Inc.
NEW YORK--We-Care.com Supports Your Cause When You Shop Online This Holiday Season Source: We-Care.com
HAYWARD, Calif.-- Personalized Wine Gift Boxes Arrive Just in Time for the Holidays Source: Signature Wines & Beverages
NEW YORK--Gourmet.com Releases Three Holiday Gift Guides Source: Gourmet.com
GIFT-A-RAMA! The Name Says It All Source: FineLiving.com
The Perfect Holiday Gift for the Wine Enthusiast, WinePod(R) Personal Winemaking System Source: WinePod
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--Shoppers Save Time and Money with Dollar General's Holiday Planning Web Site Source: Dollar General
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Holiday III, Internet Shopper
Mr. Greg Buzek is the Founder and President of IHL Consulting Group. Noted by RIS News as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Retail, he has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from The Ohio State University, and 20 years of experience in market analysis, business planning, product development, and consulting with Fortune 500 companies. He is frequently quoted in RIS News, Executive Technology, CIO Information Network, Information Week, Supermarket News, Retails Systems Reseller, Kiosk Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the Washington Post and has been used as a retail technology analyst on NBC Nightly News, CBS News, and CNBC. In addition Greg has been a guest lecturer for the Wharton School of Business' Global Consulting Practicum and at Belmont University. Before starting IHL, Greg worked with NCR Corporation and Sensormatic Electronics as a marketing and development executive on hardware, software, and electronic security products for the Retail Industry.
PR Contact: Jeff Ketner, President, jeff@ketnerbarnes.com, 512-794-8876
Marshal Cohen is chief industry analyst of The NPD Group, Inc. He is a national expert on the retail industry and has followed the retail trends for more than thirty years, both at NPD and as the head of leading fashion and apparel companies. Marshal is also one of the foremost authorities on consumer behavior as demonstrated in his book, Why Customers Do What They Do. In addition to his duties at NPD, Marshal is currently a guest professor at North Carolina State University, School of Textiles. He is introducing students and faculty to techniques for analyzing and applying data. Marshal also leads many top firms in long range and strategic planning sessions. He utilizes motivational presentations to help launch corporate goals and kick-off meetings. Marshal is available to offer his expert insights and commentary on these and other industry-related questions: --What makes consumers tick? --What are the key areas of growth and opportunity in your industry? --How are consumers spending their discretionary dollars? --What can department stores do to get the consumer back? --What makes a brand successful? Since joining NPD in 1999, Marshal has held a variety of positions analyzing and interpreting NPD's uniquely combined consumer and point-of-sale tracking services for the apparel and footwear industries. His career began in the training program at Bloomingdale's, where he worked his way up to merchandise manager. From there, he became president of WilliWear and subsequently president of Stanley Blacker. He was also founder, owner and president of Motive Marketing Group. After receiving his BSBA degree in Marketing and Finance, Marshal was an associate professor of marketing at The American University in Washington, D.C.
Research and Publications: Marshal is frequently quoted in print publications like Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, and Women's Wear Daily. Additionally, he has appeared on many broadcast news outlets including "Today," "Good Morning America," "CBS Sunday Morning," and is a regular guest on Bloomberg TV and CNBC. He is also a frequent speaker at key industry events such as The Fairchild CEO Summits, The National Retail Federation's (NRF) Annual Convention and The American Apparel and Footwear Association's (AAFA) Annual Convention.
PR Contact: Beth Boyle, Sr. Public Relations Manager, beth_boyle@npd.com, 516-625-4603
Expert Contact Information: Name: Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst, 516-625-4660
Jeff Buck, co-founder of QuantiSense, has a wide range of experience in business intelligence, project implementation, web technologies, and entrepreneurship. With a technical and business development background, Jeff brings a unique combination of strategy skills to QuantiSense. Jeff's background also includes extensive experience in building Business Intelligence applications for retail companies such as American Stores, Disney, and J. Crew. Jeff earned his B.A. and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering at Dartmouth College. While attending Dartmouth, he founded Dartmouth Formula Racing, an organization that builds formula style racecars for competition. Dartmouth Formula Racing continues to compete today. Prior to starting QuantiSense, Jeff founded dotVantage, a company focused on creating analytical applications that enabled e-Commerce companies and other technology providers to understand customer behavior on the web.
PR Contact: Catherine Seeds, Account Executive, cseeds@ketnerbarnes.com, 512-794-8876
Expert Contact Information: Jeff Buck, CEO and Co-Founder, retailinsight@quantisense.com, 866-880-4200
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