Retail Executive Forum 2017


You know the big names. You read the news. You stay up-to-date on what’s happening in retail.

But hearing insights from top retail CEOs and industry thought leaders in person is a totally different experience – and we’re betting that you’ve probably never had the chance to hear from 11 of the most successful retail leaders, all in one place

Until now, that is.

We’re so excited to share this line-up of C-level SAP Retail Executive Forum presenters – because they’re the type of leaders who don’t color inside the lines. They build their brands and run their organizations with confidence. And they know how to deliver exactly what their customers want.

Today’s retail landscape has changed (drastically!), but these 11 visionaries have embraced the new normal, and their businesses aren’t just surviving; they’re thriving.

Intrigued? Register today to join us in New York City on October 17–18, and hear from:

  • Dick Johnson – Chairman, President, and CEO of Foot Locker
  • BJ Bueno – CEO of The Cult Branding Company
  • Jim Sinegal – Co-founder and Director of Costco
  • Doug Wood – CEO of Tommy Bahama
  • Betsy Atkins – Three-time CEO and serial entrepreneur
  • Paul Fipps – CIO & EVP Global Operations of Under Armour
  • Scott Galloway – CEO of L2 and professor at NYU Stern
  • Andrea Weiss – CEO of The O Alliance
  • Leslie Sarasin – CEO of Food Marketing Institute
  • Matt Shay – CEO of National Retail Federation
  • Scott McKain – CEO of The Distinction Institute
  • Robin Lewis – CEO of The Robin Report

Plus, check out our updated agenda to see what we have planned for you. Don’t miss out!

* Note: The messaging and content for this year’s Retail Executive Forum will be targeted towards an executive audience. Because of the focus on executive leadership development, invitations are limited to business leaders at the director level or higher.

See you in New York!

Best regards,

BJ Bueno + SAP Retail

October 6, 2017 by

True Excellence

The companies that survive longest are the ones that work out what they uniquely can give to the world—not just growth or money but their excellence, their respect for others, or their ability to make people happy. Some call these things a soul.
—Charles Handy, “The Search for Meaning” in Leader to Leader

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September 29, 2017 by

How to Stay on Brand

By Retired Chief Marketing Officer of Kohl’s Department Stores, Julie Gardner

Every Journey requires some kind of compass—a sense of where one is headed and an assurance that one is on the right path. Continue Reading

September 22, 2017 by

Maximizing Brand Equity


Brand Equity can be defined as the commercial value that derives from consumer perception of the brand name of a particular product or service, in other words, the value premium that a company generates from a product with a recognizable name when compared to a generic equivalent. Think Apple’s new iPhone X price starting at $1000 compared to a generic smartphone. Continue Reading

September 15, 2017 by

The SCHEELS Way

Steve M. Scheel, CEO of Scheels, and a few associates were recently featured in the Fargo INC! article “HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS THAT WILL LAST, THE SCHEELS WAY.”

What does it take to make a 115-year-old company a great place to work and shop?  

Scheels’ success can be tied back to the exceptional people who approach their job EVERY DAY as “owners” with Purpose, Pride, Passion, Personality, and Performance.

Any leader can learn from the Scheels Team. Click the link here to read the full article.

August 11, 2017 by

The Hidden Truth About Creativity

“Choose a job that you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I think we’ve all heard that before. But, I think it’s bullshit. I love cooking, owning restaurants, and working with people every day. But, it’s very difficult at times. It’s long hours standing on your feet, doing repetitive tasks. It’s late nights and early mornings. It’s being behind the scenes. And, it’s a thankless job sometimes. But, it’s something that I truly love. It’s something that brings me happiness every day and it’s a happiness that I can share.

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August 4, 2017 by

The Transformative Power of Passion

 

We assert that nothing has been accomplished without interest on the part of the actors; and—if interest be called passion, inasmuch as the whole individuality, to the neglect of all other actual or possible interests and claims, is devoted to an object with every fibre of volition, concentration all its desires and powers upon it—we may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the World has been accomplished without passion.

—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Lectures on the Philosophy of History

 

A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

—John C. Maxwell, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
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