Senior Executive Seminar for Retailers and Suppliers

Who Is Right for the Program

The Senior Executive Seminar for Retailers and Suppliers is designed for senior-line and staff executives with significant decision-making responsibilities. With 10 years or more of relevant experience, participants represent an array of global product and service organizations—from retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and distributors to banks, credit agencies, and businesses that provide advertising, transactional, and financial support. Individuals and teams are encouraged to apply.

Typical participant titles include but are not limited to:

  • Chief executive officer
  • Chief financial officer
  • Chief information officer
  • Chief operating officer
  • Senior head of merchandising and/or store operations executive
  • Senior logistics officer and/or human resources officer

Since this year's seminar offers a different set of strategies to address the global financial crisis, former participants are encouraged to attend.


Past Participants Represented:

Sales Volume Nationalities
1% less than $1 million 5% Asia
12% $1–29.9 million 1% Australia/NZ
6% $30–99.9 million 17% Europe
16% $100–499.9 million 9% Latin America
5% $500–999.9 million 1% Middle East
10% $1–2.49 billion 64% North America
7% $2.5–4.9 billion 3% Unknown
3% $4.9–9.9 billion
7% $10+ billion
33% Unknown

Participating Companies Have Included:

The Black & Decker Corporation
Borders Group, Inc.
Eddie Bauer, Inc.
El Palacio De Hierro, SA de CV
Esquel Group
Gucci Group N.V.
H.E. Butt Grocery Company
Heineken Holding N.V.
Jockey International
NIKE, Inc.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Porsche Austria Ges.m.b.H. & Co.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Shane Co. Direct Diamond Importer
Staples, Inc.
Target Corporation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
WIPRO Limited