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14 | Newsworthy | Events 2012 SNEAK PEAK This year’s speaker presentations include: Converting Trends into Brand Expericences Speaker: Marieke van der Poel Chief Creative Ofﬁcer and Founder Proef LLC Retail 2016 & Insights into our Economic Recovery Speaker: Todd Hale Senior Vice President, Consumer & Shopper Insights Nielsen Are we global, or just all over the place? Moderator: Christian Davies Executive Creative Director of the Americas FITCH Retail Design Review Speaker: Alison Embrey Medina Executive Editor DDI Raise a glass at DDI Forum 2012 N ext month, the annual DDI Forum is heading to Wine Country. The industry’s premier event will be held Sept. 13-15 at the Westin Verasa Napa in Napa Valley, Calif. DDI Forum is the longest-running event of its kind in the industry, and each year it strives to bring together thought leaders and creative forces in the retail design industry, including store design, architecture and visual merchandising retail executives in an intimate environment conducive to sharing ideas and trends. Topics to be discussed include trends and brands, the economy and how brands can build a global presence. There also are several networking opportunities and interactive discussion forums that will enable attendees to pick the brains of some of the top executives in the retail design ﬁeld, as well as members of DDI’s Editorial Advisory Board. Audience and attendee participation is a key aspect to DDI Forum, so come and let your ideas be heard and discussed in this small-group environment. And did we mention it’s in Wine Country?? For more information, visit www.ddinapaforum.com, where you can view the schedule and list of speakers, see photos from last year’s event and, of course, register for this year. —MICHELLE M. HAVICH, MANAGING EDITOR For more retail industry news, visit www.ddionline.com/breakingnews. Number 11 at www.ddionline.com/readerservice Number 12 at www.ddionline.com/readerservice | August 2012 www.ddionline.com http://www.ddinapaforum.com http://www.ddinapaforum.com http://www.ddionline.com/breakingnews http://www.henryhanger.com http://www.henryhanger.com http://www.magnecorp.com http://www.magnecorp.com http://www.ddionline.com/readerservice http://www.ddionline.com/readerservice http://www.ddionline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - August 2012

DDi - August 2012
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Visual Perspectives
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Harry Potter
Total Wine & More
Visual Super Section
DDI Student Window Challenge
Store Windows Showcase
Visual Products
Right Light
In-Store Technology
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Shopping with Paco

DDi - August 2012