NASHVILLE – December 11, 2009 – RetailROI, the Retail Orphan Initiative, today released the latest list of retailer attendees for RetailROI Super Saturday, a unique fundraiser and retail research event that takes place January 9, 2010, one day prior to the opening of NRF. The event combines retail’s leading CIOs, analysts and strategic thinkers in a single venue sharing their research, insights, and expectations for the NRF Show and the future of retailing.
Confirmed retailer attendees represent 89,000 locations; $208B in sales; 490,000 POS locations and $28B in projected IT spend for 2010. Companies represent leading retailers from virtually every segment in the retail industry, from mass merchants, discounters and specialty retailers to grocery and hospitality. Retailers attending include representatives:
- Books-a-Million
- Macy’s
- Charlotte Russe
- Bozzuto’s
- Restoration Hardware
- Sobey’s
- Cost Plus World Market
- Tory Burch
- Pier 1
- Family Christian Stores
- Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation
- Kroger
- Nordstrom
- BJ’s Wholesale Club
- Guitar Center
- Pier 1
- American Kiosk Management
- Doctor’s Associates (Subway)
- Family Dollar
- Big Lots Stores, Inc.
- Petco
- Chico’s
- Clarks Companies, N.A.
- Genesco
- Build-a-Bear
- Group Dynamite
- The Pantry
- YUM! Brands
- Duane Reade
- Winn-Dixie
- Sonic Corp.
- Canadian Tire
- Cabela's
- Group Dynamite
- Hancock Fabrics
- Petsmart
American Kiosk Management
Big Lots
B&B Hospitality Group
Cost Plus Word Market
“We’ve assembled a top-tier group of retail CIOs for Super Saturday, and the list continues to grow – giving sponsors an amazing level of access to leading retailers and top analysts,” said Greg Buzek, president and founder, IHL Group and co-founder of RetailROI. “Super Saturday is an unprecedented opportunity to build relationships and share information about specific retail technology solutions. For retail technology vendors, there’s no better investment of sales and marketing dollars at NRF.”
Retail ROI Super Saturday brings together a “who’s who” of retailers, leading technology/financial research analysts, editors and influencers. The event will allow participants to discuss the key trends, holiday results, and innovative strategies that are shaping the retail industry as the New Year begins. Visit www.retailroi.org for a complete agenda and to register.
The event is free to retailers. Vendor sponsorships are still available for RetailROI Super Saturday, and all proceeds directly benefit RetailROI. Current sponsors include Epson, Microsoft, HP, Intel, Verizon, Motorola, Sprint, TekServe POS, Epicor, Agilysys, Retail Connections, IHL Group and C-Core Consulting Group. Sponsors can attend the event and receive additional benefits based on the level of sponsorship.
RetailROI Super Saturday takes place 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Jan. 9, 2010 at the Marriott East Side in York City. For more information on sponsorships, email info@retailROI.org or call (202) 549-3954. To register to attend, see the website at www.retailroi.org.
About RetailROI
RetailROI is a charitable foundation under the umbrella of the Giving Back Fund, established to help the 400 million orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide; RetailROI provides grants to charities that provide hands-on efforts in the following areas:
- Orphan Care (food, shelter, medical, clothing, education)
- Foster Care support organizations
- Adoption support organizations
- Grants and zero-interest loans for adoption
- Child rescue from human trafficking
- Life skills training for orphaned and vulnerable children
For more information, contact us at info@retailROI.org ,1.615.591.2955 or visit www.retailroi.org. For media interviews, please contact:
Jeff Ketner
Ketner Group
jeff@ketnergroup.com
512-794-8876