Troy Brown Retail Practice Leader, Demandware | "The shop.org community has helped me in more ways than I can count. The learning opportunities are endless, but the most special thing for me has been the network of peers and colleagues with whom I can collaborate on common challenges. A business card exchange turns into a phone call turns into a valued business partner and friend." |
Brett A. Hurt Founder and CEO Bazaarvoice | "Shop.org has made an amazing impact on the success of my companies and entrepreneurial career. It is a community of very passionate people, seeking to drive the online channel to incredible success. Shop.org members are genuinely interested in helping each other, and their businesses and the channel greatly benefits as a result. I’m very proud to be a long-term member of this organization." |
Kelly Mooney President and CXO Resource Interactive | "The most esteemed minds in our industry bring meaningful content to the forefront year-round through Shop.org. The Shop.org community has been a trusted source for Resource Interactive for more than 10 years—a platform to share our insights and network with like-minded leaders." |
Denise Incandela President Saks Direct | "Shop.org is an invaluable organization that has had a meaningful impact on our success. We attend their events to keep abreast of ecommerce best practices and we use their website to extend our professional relationships, identify candidates for new jobs, and stay current on industry news and research. They have created an impressive community of professionals from which we’ve learned a lot. We are certainly grateful that they exist!" |
Nick Bomersbach VP, Director of jcp.com JCPenney | "Shop.org's research, in particular SORO, is invaluable to fully understanding where JCPenney is in relation to a broad peer group within the online retail industry. By the members, for the members, it objectively informs the regular investment decisions we make to achieve both short- and long-range business plans." |
Richard E. Last Director of New Business Development jcp.com JCPenney | "Shop.org is the world’s leading membership community for digital retail. We are a unique community of thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners. Our events are unsurpassed in the industry, including our intimate Workshops, our Strategy and Innovation Forum, and our Annual Summit (which is the number one industry event.) With the addition of our new Shop.org website, regional events, committees, and Special Interest Groups, the opportunities for members to be part of a networked and engaged community are endless. The knowledge gained through the SORO research, the networking, and the events has played a significant role in building jcp.com into a leading Apparel and Home Furnishings website." |
Brad Wolansky Vice President Global E-Commerce The Orvis Company | "Shop.org events give me an opportunity to see how my peers across the industry (competitors included) deal with the same challenges I face. There'll always be trade secrets, but what's different about Shop.org is a sense of the common objectives we all have - to grow not just our own businesses, but the industry itself. This lets conversations flow a little more freely, and makes my time there productive." |
Peter Cobb Co-Founder, SVP eBags.com | "Shop.org events are ideal for learning about the latest in e-commerce innovations. I always come away with specific action items that I can incorporate to grow the eBags.com business. On a personal level, I love networking with others in the industry." |
Brian Platter General Manager, Home Delivery Peet's Coffee & Tea | "Shop.org events energize me to rethink the opportunities for Peet’s. Whether it’s reflecting on strategy or discovering new tactics through case studies and peer discussions, I always return to work more focused and enthusiastic on how to best grow the business and satisfy the needs of my customers." |
Matt Corey VP Marketing and Brand Golfsmith | "I’ve been involved with Shop.org for nearly 10 years now, and the professional and personal benefits I’ve received have been tremendous. Shop.org has given me the tools and best practices to make my multi-channel strategies world-class. I have also made significant business connections through all of the networking opportunities Shop.org events provide -- not to mention some lifelong friends." |
Kevin Ertell SVP, E-Business Borders | "I’ve found Shop.org’s events to be nothing short of critical to my successes in e-business. I’ve never failed to come away from an event without a bevy of ideas for new strategies for my business, and I’m regularly inspired by my discussions with some of the best minds in the business." |
Pinny Gniwisch Executive VP, Marketing Ice.com | "As a frequenter of internet and marketing conferences the shop.org annual summit is by far the most informative and content rich conferences around." |
Kevin Ertell SVP, E-Business Borders | "I eagerly anticipate Shop.org’s State of Online Retailing research each year as it is vital to my strategic planning. The knowledge I consistently gain from the research has been critical to my success." |
Sam Taylor CEO Oriental Trading Company | "The Shop.org experience and community have been invaluable to my career progression over the past eight years." |
Eric Lituchy Founder & CEO DelightfulDeliveries.com | "If you want an intimate setting were you can discuss ecommerce with your peers this is the place. Come for the tasty food & drink and leave revitalized with new ideas, new friends and contacts you can always call on for advice." |
David Bolotsky Founder and CEO UncommonGoods | "The Shop.org regional dinners represent a great opportunity to meet and learn from other online retailers facing similar opportunities and challenges. Even in New York, it's possible to create a cooperative community. I highly recommend them!" |
Paul Zaengle Sr. Director, Ecommerce Columbia Sportswear | "I consider Shop.org my lifeline to the industry – my daily SmartBrief, my peer contacts, the ideas that come out of attending the conferences, and more." |