IRCE 2009 Session Descriptions

Listed below is the individual session description. To view a speakers' bio simply click the links inside the session description.

Day Two—June 16, 2009: Track A: Managing Technology

Managing Technology: Cost-Effective Approaches in an Era of Tight Budgets
Track Chaired By: Bernardine Wu, CEO, FitForCommerce
Technology is never a set-it-and-forget-it proposition. From the selection through implementation and operation, technology requires constant management. This track will guide retailers through the management process, from determining which investments will provide the greatest return, to managing vendor relationships, doing it yourself and making sure you have the right personnel to make it all work.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

5 Ways to get more out of your technology

Sahir Anand, Research Director, Aberdeen Group

Sherwin Socaransky, Vice President of Merchandising & Store Systems, New York & Company

In these days, e-retailers are spending technology money carefully. But as the holiday season proved, no retailer is immune to the need to constantly upgrade technology. This session will examine in detail five low-cost, technology fixes online retailers can implement as soon as they get back to the office that will have an immediate impact on increasing sales or reducing costs.