Trend Convergence:
Retail’s New World Dis-Order
Online shopping has grown steadily from its virtual inception a mere decade ago, with forecasted growth of nearly 10 percent per year through 2013, according to eMarketer. The next shoe to drop will be mobile electronic retail, MEtail™, already a huge force in Europe and Japan, where customers routinely use their mobile devises to buy goods and services. With tech-savvy Gen X, Gen Y and Millennials at the command of ever faster and more intuitive smart phones, "shopping" is taking on new meanings to customers and retailers alike. As a sequel to last year’s successful Global Shop 2011 address, Sanford Stein has created a new retail trending presentation which focuses on the retailers challenge in creating a successful cross channel customer experience, now and for the foreseeable future. The presentation is divided into five key categories:
Chaotic Disruption
Trend Convergence
Retail/E-tail/MEtail℠
GS1MobileCom
Format Fission & Fusion
Creating highly imaginative and trend-sensitive branded environments requires much more than a talented design team and a disciplined approach. Throughout his 25+ year career, Sanford Stein has demonstrated a unique understanding of the demographic and psychographic changes within our culture, and how these changes influence consumer attitudes, behaviors, and buying habits.
Trends in retail and consumer culture help drive the firm's unique and successful designs. Sanford's ability to interpret and predict these trends has made him a sought-after speaker and lecturer. Sanford has addressed audiences on three continents, and has been featured in numerous articles and celebrated presentations, helping retailers and manufacturers focus on issues that influence their markets and impact their brands' value.
Warn Industries
Distributor Advisory Council
Trend Convergence:
Retail’s New World Dis-Order
Portland, OR; March 2012
GlobalShop 2011
Techno Trend Convergence:
Retails New World Order
Las Vegas NV; March 2011
Minnesota Telecom Alliance
Reinventing Retailing for the New Normal
Minneapolis, MN; February 2010
Health and Fitness Business Conference & Expo
Managing The Customer Experience
Denver, CO; August 2009
Friedman Marketing Group Presentation
Reinventing Retailing for the New Normal
Los Angeles, CA; October 2009
2008 Business Enrichment Summit
Life Fitness Presentation; More than Fitness
Cancun, Mexico; April 2008
Asian/PanPacific/Latin America Dealer Conference
Life Fitness Presentation
San Diego, CA; March 2008
Bowl Expo 2007
Utopia Bowl Presentation
Las Vegas, NV; June 2007
Brunswick Corporation
Brunswick Dealer Advisory Council
Lake Geneva, IL; 2006
Manitowoc Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
Trend Seminar
Manitowoc, WI; 2004
Brunswick Corporation
Brunswick Business Enrichment Conference
Tampa, FL; 2002-2005
Brand Matters Series
Yamamoto Moss
Minneapolis, MN; 2002
Design Futures Council
Re-retailing, Reinventing Retail for
the New Economy
Cordillera, CO, February 2000
Keynote Address
ANTAD, September 2000
National Retailers Association of Mexico
Annual Retailers Convention and Trade Show
“Re-retailing - The Reinvention of Specialty Retailing for the New Economy”
Mexico City, Mexico
Keynote Address
Retail Direct Marketing
1st Latin-American Congress for
Fashion Developers
Rio de Janero, Brazil, July 2000
Keynote Address
VEDIS and HBD
Congress on Trends in Retail
Trendcongress 2000 - Retailing in the eEconomy
Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2000
Keynote Address
ABEMD n Brazilian Direct Marketing Association
2nd International Seminar on Retail Direct Marketing
Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2000
National Retail Federation
89th Annual Convention & Expo
New York, NY; 2000
Design Intelligence
Design Futures Council 2000
Cordillera, CO; 2000
Keynote Panel
American Institute of Architects of Minnesota
65th Annual Convention & Products Exposition
Minneapolis, MN; 1999
General Growth
Management Meeting
Lake Geneva, WI; 1999
NPD / Media Matrix
Management Meeting
New York, NY; 1999
Stockmann-Gruppen
Spring Retail Conference
Copenhagen, Denmark; 1999
National Retail Federation
88th Annual Convention & Expo
New York, NY; 1999
Painting & Decorating Retailers Association
Painting & Decorating Retailers
Association Convention
St. Louis, MO; 1998
Carlson/Wagonlit Travel
Marketing/Sales Presentation
Minnetonka, MN; 1998
Mohawk Industries
Marketing Presentation
Fort Lauderdale, FL; 1998
Back Home Foods
Marketing Presentation
Plymouth, MN; 1998
Sherwin Williams
Marketing Presentation
Cleveland, OH; 1998
United Paint & Chemical
Management Meeting
Southfield, MI; 1998
California Products
Sales Management Meeting
Chadham, MA; 1998
Lecture
Museum Store Association Inc.
43rd. Annual Meeting
St. Louis, MO; 1998
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Management Meeting
Minneapolis, MN; 1998
Guest Lecturer
Stout State University
March 1996, 1997, 1998
Career day
Benjamin Moore Companies
Management Meeting
New Jersey; 1997
Minnesota Chapter American Institute of Architects
Minneapolis, MN; 1997
Minnesota Shopping Center Association
Minneapolis, MN; 1997
Madison Marquette Realty Services
Minneapolis, MN; 1997
ColorGuild International
Cancun, Mexico; 1997
ColorGuild International
Fall Meeting
Washington D.C.; 1996
Juror
General Electric Edison Awards, 1996
Nela Park, Cleveland, OH
Lecture
Lighting for Store Design, March 1991 Designer’s Lighting Forum
Guest Lecturer & Critic
University of Minnesota
School of Architecture, 1987
Retail Design
Panel Member
International Market Square, March 1986
Interior Architecture
Co-Chairperson
Interior Design Committee
Minnesota Society American
Institute of Architects, 1985, 1986, 1987
Lecture
Institute of Business Designers,
January 1986
Design for Retail
Appointment
Liaison Committee Member of
the Interiors Committee of the
American Institute of Architects, 1985
Teaching
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Extension College Facility, 1976-1980
Graphic Design I
Lecture/Workshop
International Association of Business Communicators, 1977
Systematic Layout for Publications
Guest Lecturer
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Interior Architecture, Store Design, 1976