Retail Forward Intelligence System™
2008 Strategic Outlook Conference
State of the Retail Industry: A Brave New World

Lois Huff
Lois is a Senior Vice President with TNS Retail Forward who specializes in the development of retailer and supplier market positioning and channel strategies. She has more than 20 years of experience in the design, analysis and application of market research to the strategic planning process. Lois also has considerable expertise analyzing consumer demographics, attitudes and behaviors related to the retail shopping process.

James Marstiller
Jim is a Senior Vice President of TNS Retail Forward focusing on issues involving innovation and category reinvention. He is an experienced consumer packaged goods industry veteran of 26 years who has held senior-level positions in domestic and international strategy development, demand creation (marketing and sales) and consulting.

Emil Morales
Emil is Senior Vice President of TNS’ Multicultural sector. He has more than 28 years of in-depth business consulting, marketing and strategic planning experience in consumer and business-to-business environments. Emil has worked alongside clients on multicultural projects in virtually every business sector and is a sought after speaker and commentator on the multicultural consumer. Emil is a second-generation Latino and an active member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

Dan Stanek
Dan is an Executive Vice President with TNS Retail Forward and has more than 20 years of experience in consumer marketing and retail consulting for Fortune 500 companies. He specializes in marketing strategy, channel strategy and brand development. Dan has extensive experience developing brand and retail market positioning strategies for many of the nation’s leading retailers and consumer products companies.



Mary Brett Whitfield
As a TNS Retail Forward Senior Vice President and Director of the Retail Forward Intelligence System™, Mary Brett and her team annually publish more than 200 reports and newsletters that analyze developments in retailing and shopping behavior. She also works with retailers and consumer products companies on strategic planning, analysis of competitive positioning, and industry and company analysis. Additionally, Mary Brett spent four years at retail companies in market research, strategic planning and sales development roles.

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