The Changing Business Environment for Retailing (video interview)

From : http://www.bettermanagement.com/seminars/seminar.aspx?l=11534

Presented By:
Carl Steidtmann, Deloitte
Deloitte

Winston Churchill once said, 'The future is one damn thing after another.' And so it is when it comes to the business environment for retailing. The environment for the retail industry has never been more volatile. Currencies, customers, and competitors all seem to change directions on a daily basis. Coupled with concerns over rising government deficits, rapidly expanding trade imbalances with China, new competitors and changing technology, forecasting the future has never been more challenging This presentation by Carl Steidtmann, chief economist for Deloitte Research will examine the key business variables impacting the retail business and project how they will shape industry performance in the years ahead.

This interview will be moderated by Murray Forseter of Chain Store Age.


Who Should Attend?
Senior executives responsible for making strategic decisions. CFOs, Controllers Managers or Directors accountable for both operational performance and achieving strategic objectives Coordinator of a project-based improvement program such as MBO or TQM.

About Carl Steidtmann


Carl Steidtmann, Chief Economist and Director of Deloitte Research – Consumer Business, is a nationally recognized expert on economic forecasting of retail sales activity, consumer trends, technology, and general economic trends.

Based in New York, Dr. Steidtmann works with individual clients to assess the impact of economic, demographic, political, and technological changes on their business strategies. He has also testified on numerous occasions as an expert witness on consumer business issues in both state and federal courts.

His research has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Women’s Wear Daily, USA Today, and The New York Times, among other publications. Dr. Steidtmann has appeared on the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, CNN, CNBC, Adam Smith’s World, and the Nightly Business Report as an expert on retailing. Dr. Steidtmann has authored or co-authored more than 400 publications on economics, demographics, competition, and socio-technological trends as they relate to business.