Retailing in 2015 will be vastly different than it is today. Supplier-retailer relationships will be increasingly collaborative and competitive. Retailers will connect with consumers in new ways, with new formats and untraditional concepts. The impact of technology on the retail supply chain and the shopping process will be profound, persistent and persuasive. And, the new definition of corporate success will have a greater emphasis on social responsibility and sustainability.

• Explore the top 15 significant change drivers that will shape retailing over the next eight years
• Discover the top 15 trends that will redefine the retail business environment
• Identify the top 15 critical success factors that retailers and suppliers must address to successfully navigate the road to 2015

Al runs the Dallas office of TNS Retail Forward where he works with clients to match Retail Forward's Intelligence System programs, consulting and research to their business needs.

Al has 18 years of consulting experience with Price Waterhouse where he assisted retailers and consumer goods suppliers with strategic planning and marketing strategy. Al’s retail consulting experience includes developing strategies and implementation plans for improving market positioning, comp store sales, customer focus, competitive appeals and merchandising economics. Al’s experience with consumer products companies such as Coca-Cola, Frito Lay and General Mills includes marketing, brand strategies, retail distribution and channel strategies, shopper insights, category management, introducing new products and advising clients on the success requirements for effective implementation of retail programs.

Al is a frequent speaker at national industry trade shows and conferences on retail trends and is a regular contributor on retailing issues for publications such as The Wall Street Journal. Al holds an MBA in finance from Michigan State University and a BA in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.