Retail Strategy Experts to Speak at StoreXpo

VM+SD magazine and its publisher, ST Media Group International Inc., announce the availability of free keynote sessions at StoreXpo. Co-locating with The P-O-P Show/New York, StoreXpo is the only East Coast trade show for the retail design industry, taking place December 8-9, 2004, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, with participating Manhattan showrooms open December 8-10. In addition to receiving admission to both shows, StoreXpo registrants may attend free daily keynote sessions presented by The P-O-P Show.

On Wednesday, December 8, at 9:30 a.m. Robert Michelson, CEO, Goliath Solutions LLC, opens StoreXpo and The P-O-P Show with his keynote address, RFID Unleashed In-Store. The second day of the show begins with a 9:30 a.m. keynote address, Consumer Focus: Performance Driven! by Richard Griffin, Chief Merchant, BP United States, Convenience Operations. As gatekeeper of the one of the largest convenience store operators in the country, Griffin will share BP’s proven strategies and best practices — helping retailers capture and increase their own consumer share.

Additional educational sessions are available for purchase through online registration at or on-site at the Javits.

StoreXpo’s sponsor, NADI, (National Association of Display Industries) will also offer an educational seminar led by Michael Cape, VP of Brand Marketing for J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. Tickets for the presentation, scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, at 11:30 a.m., are available directly through NADI at 954.893.7225 or at www.nadi-global.com. Cape’s seminar, as well as the two keynote sessions, will be held in the Javits Center Keynote Theater.

Further details on StoreXpo may be found on its web site www.storexpo.info.