Retail Speakers

Leota Blacknor

Leota Blacknor, the former General Manager of the highly successful Ruff Ryder Records has launched a new and innovative program in the world of music business education called Biz-Muzic. Biz-Muzic is a seminar program which provides participants with an in-depth, tactical and hands-on/how-to look at the role of a record ...

Don Soderquist

Former senior vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Soderquist was a driving force behind Wal-Mart's rise to greatness. He was vice chairman and chief operating officer before ultimately becoming senior vice chairman. Continuing the legacy of Sam Walton as "keeper of the culture" is one of his primary responsibilities ...

Robert Spector

Robert Spector is a keen observer of corporate cultures, and a recognized authority on customer service. He is the author of corporate histories of an eclectic array of companies, including Kimberly-Clark, Eddie Bauer and Chevron.

Robert B. Cialdini

Extensive scholarly training in the psychology of influence, together with over 30 years of research into the subject, has earned Dr. Cialdini an international reputation as an expert keynote speaker in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation.

T. Scott Gross

Gross is a master at removing mystery. His ability to communicate complex ideas simply comes from years of hands-on training in the hospitality industry. When not speaking at conferences and conventions, Gross handles the day-to-day operations of one of the nation's most unique service training companies.

Edwin Richard Rigsbee

Author of PartnerShift: How to Profit from the Partnering Trend, Rigsbee has been an adjunct professor for both the Universities of California at Santa Barbara and California Lutheran University. He has served as a trainer for Dun & Bradstreet delivering full-day seminars across the country.

Terry Jones

As founder of Travelocity.com, chairman of Kayak.com, and Chief Information Officer at American Airlines/Sabre, Terry Jones is on the cutting edge of innovation and change in the new information age. Now, Jones teaches audiences how to keep up with this rapidly changing world in a series of educational and actionable ...

Jim McCann

Jim McCann likes to make things grow. Just as he built an international business from a single Manhattan flower shop, McCann, CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, has helped expand the definition of retailing in just a decade.

Maxine Clark

As one of the true innovators in the retail industry, she has been renowned in her 30-year career for her rare ability to spot emerging retail and merchandising trends and insight into the desires of the American consumer generated growth for retail leaders, including department store, discount and specialty stores. She ...

Richard Thalheimer

Richard Thalheimer fashioned the success of The Sharper Image, famed for its interactive retailing of innovative products, by creating a uniquely entertaining shopping experience.

Paco Underhill

Author of the international best-selling book, Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping, Underhill dissects the behavior of everyday consumers in a most informative and entertaining fashion. His company, Envirosell, is a leading research and consulting agency for companies such as The Gap, CompUSA, Gillette, Hewlett ...

Jason Jennings

Jason Jennings is a researcher and one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world. His greatest thrill is helping lead individuals and companies to their full economic potential.

B. Joseph Pine

B. Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to both Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups as Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings.

Sam Geist

For nearly 20 years, Sam Geist has distinguished himself as a professional speaker, consultant, and facilitator to a diverse group of organizations across North and South America. Geist motivates, stimulates and challenges audiences to ask tough questions to find the right answers, and shows companies how to capitalize on ...

Chip Bell

Chip R. Bell is the founder of The Chip Bell Group and has offices in the Dallas and Atlanta areas. Chip’s newest book is Wired and Dangerous, co-authored by John Patterson.