Top Retailers to Discuss e-Commerce Trends

Leading retail executives from Guess, Liz Claiborne, The Wet Seal, Patagonia, Bloomingdale’s and Victoria’s Secret Direct will discuss the latest trends in online marketing and retailing at eTail 2006 on Feb. 21 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs resort in Palm Desert, Calif.

More than 60 executives are scheduled to take part in more than 40 sessions. The conference is open to managers who run multi-channel retail outlets including online, catalog and bricks-and-mortar stores.

Seminar subjects include e-commerce, customer service, brand building, online marketing and data analysis. Executives expected to take part in the sessions include Jon Kubo, chief information officer for The Wet Seal; Dave Towers, vice president of e-commerce for Liz Claiborne; Craig Wilson, e-commerce director for Patagonia; Lisa Gavales, senior vice president of marketing direct for Bloomingdale’s; and Sharen Jester Turney, president and chief executive of Victoria’s Secret Direct.

In addition, Michael Relich, Guess’ chief information officer, and Corey Leibow, chief executive of Mercado Software, will lead a roundtable discussion about search marketing at the event. The conference will also feature a product exhibit area and will provide opportunities for networking and gaining research case studies and other materials. For more information, call (888) 482-6012 or email info@wbresearch.com. —Robert McAllister