More than 18,500 people from around the world are expected to descend on New York City this week for the National Retail Federation’s Centennial Celebration, according to event staff at the annual conference and expo. Industry insiders from across the United States and from countries as far as Brazil and Qatar have come to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to hear about the latest consumer trends, top sales strategies and advanced retail technologies.
PYMNTS.com was on the ground to provide crucial coverage for payments professionals at this major industry event.
Sunday, Jan. 9
1) Using Mobile Payments to Increase the Base of Contactable Customers (9 a.m.)
– Why Mobile Could Be the Ultimate Cross-Channel Marketing Tool
2) Target and ConAgra Foods on Converting Social Media Activity into Sales (10 a.m.)
3) First Data’s Security Panel Offers Tips for Protecting Your Business (11:30 a.m.)
4) IBM on How to Capitalize on the Smarter Consumer (1:45 p.m.)
5) SAP Examines Precision Retailing and the Mobilized Consumer (3 p.m.)
Monday, Jan. 10
1) Deloitte VP Offers Suggestions for Harnessing Power of Technology in Retail (10:30 a.m.)
2) Macy’s, Tesco and Food Lion Executives Analyze Evolving Retail Landscape (11:45 a.m.)
3) Why Bankers Might Not Be Fond of the Tesco Credit Card (12:15 p.m.)
4) Greetings from the Floor at NRF! (1:45 p.m.)
5) Social Commerce: Is It Worth the Effort? (2:45 p.m.)
6) iPad Retail Apps: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down (3:15 p.m.)
7) Steve Madden and Golfsmith’s Biggest mCommerce Mistakes of 2010 (4:30 p.m.)
8) Merchants’ Perspective on Formulating an mCommerce Strategy (4:45 p.m.)
9) Introducing the 3D Fitting Room (5 p.m.)
10) Google ‘Locates’ New Multichannel Shopping Feature (5:30 p.m.)
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