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10 | From the Show Director GlobalShop Sponsored by: April 16-18, 2013 McCormick Place, Chicago www.globalshop.org GlobalShop 2013 GlobalShop 2012: A recap his year, I experienced GlobalShop for the seventh time. As a design-focused show in a creative industry, GlobalShop is always full of surprises once the ribbon is cut and the doors open. For example, I’ve seen a lot of wild things at GlobalShop over the years, but I had never seen Polynesian dancers performing in front of a real waterfall. Yet, that’s exactly what I witnessed in the National Print Group booth in the At-Retail Marketplace pavilion. Across the aisle, Imagine! Print Solutions sparked some magic with a live magician. And up the aisle in POPAI’s OMA area, Innomark showed a horror display befitting an amusement park. Over in the Store Fixturing Show pavilion, I visited The Beam Team booth and encountered three NFL players: Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, Chad Hall of the Philadelphia Eagles and Shaun Chapas with the Dallas Cowboys. We all watch their industry’s big event each year, so it’s nice to see they were at ours! I’ve come to anticipate unbelievable booth design at GlobalShop, and this year was certainly no exception. Whether it was CNL Intl. with their mannequins relaxing in a pool, the epic presentation by Visual Impulse (Moss Inc.) or the colorful mosaic of the CDW Merchants booth, it was evident that GlobalShop’s exhibitors came to make a statement. Creative expression was in abundance at the new Design Inspiration Showcase. Eight design firms took part, and this area became a real social hub for the show. It was really interesting to see how each firm took the same basic display framework and made it their own. With 11 percent more qualified attendees on the floor this year, the aisles were packed with retailers and brand marketers. And the crowds turned to mobs every hour as many DDI advertisers gave away iPads at their booths, as part of the DDI iWin promotion. I was expecting a great GlobalShop this year, and I wasn’t disappointed. There was energy and inspiration, and an unmistakable feeling that better times are ahead. I’m already looking forward to seeing what’s new at next year’s show in Chicago. 1145 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009-4772 Ph: (770) 291-5400 Fax: (770) 569-5105 GLOBALSHOP SHOW DIRECTOR | Tim Fearney (770) 291-5421 tim.fearney@nielsen.com SEnIOR ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | Roarke Dowd (770) 291-5428 roarke.dowd@nielsen.com SEnIOR ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | David Muirhead (770) 291-5432 david.muirhead@nielsen.com ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | Dreama McDaniel (770) 291-5420 dreama.mcdaniel@nielsen.com MARKETInG MAnAGER | Brent Harrison (770) 291-5512 brent.harrison@nielsen.com COnFEREnCE MAnAGER | Toni Ward (770) 291-5441 antoinette.ward@nielsen.com SEnIOR OPERATIOnS MAnAGER | Derrick Nelloms (770) 291-5452 derrick.nelloms@nielsen.com SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT | Joe Randall Contact us: T A Division of Nielsen PRESIDEnT, nIELSEn ExPOSITIOnS | David Loechner SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, HuMAn RESOuRCES | Michael Alicea SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, BuSInESS DEvELOPMEnT | Darrell Denny Tim Fearney GlobalShop Show Director tim.fearney@nielsen.com vICE PRESIDEnT, FInAnCE | Denise Bashem vICE PRESIDEnT, OPERATIOnS | Lori Jenks vICE PRESIDEnT, DIGITAL | Teresa Reilly vICE PRESIDEnT, MAnuFACTuRInG & MARKETInG SERvICES | Joanne Wheatley www.ddionline.com | April/May 2012 http://www.globalshop.org http://www.ddionline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - April/May 2012

DDi - April/May 2012
Table of Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Greentailing
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Loblaws
The new food retail
Channel Focus: Jewelry
What’s next for digital retail?
Mobile wallets
Product Spotlight: Technology
Right Light
Post-Show Coverage
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Think Tank

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