ADVISORY/Retail Analysts Teleconference; Evaluating the Back-to-School Shopping Season and Forecasting the Fourth Quarter.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Sept. 5 (Thursday Thursday: see week. ) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: Retail industry experts will discuss the back-to-school shopping
season and offer their perspectives and analysis heading into Q4
2002. The teleconference will build on the chain store sales
figures that will be released that morning. The panel will explore
the implications of current retail trends in light of the
continued economic uncertainty and waning consumer confidence and
will prescribe strategies for retailers to help them anticipate
the needs of consumers.
This 90-minute, live audiocast will be a one-stop resource for
media and other industry participants. Note: A 30-minute Q&A will
follow 60 minutes of panel presentations.
WHO: Mike Green: Vice President, Retail, North America, Cap Gemini
Ernst & Young. Mr. Green will moderate the panel and provide an
overview of the August chain store sales statistics.
Ken Cassar: Senior Analyst, Jupiter Media Metrix. Mr. Cassar will
discuss online shopping trends over the year with perspective
heading into Q4.
Wesley Wright, Former Senior Vice President, Wal-Mart and founding
partner of DRS (Diversified Retail Solutions). Mr. Wright will
offer his analysis on the back-to-school season and the overall
retail climate.
WHEN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - 11:00 AM E.D.T.
Please RSVP to M Booth & Associates:
Christina Friedkin; christinaf@mbooth.com 212-481-7000 (x625) or
Matthew Hantz; matthewh@mbooth.com 212-481-7000 (x531)
Cap Gemini Gemini (jĕm`ənī, –nē) [Lat.,=the twins], northern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Taurus and Cancer, N of Canis Minor; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting organizations in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. capabilities on a global scale to help businesses continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology. The organization employs around 55,000 people worldwide and reported 2001 global revenues of more than 8.4 billion euros. More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.cgey.com |
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