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Center Valley, PA – Mar 17. The third of three events in the Meet the Experts series, hosted by the Council for Retail and Sales (CRS) at DeSales University, is scheduled for April 15 from 3 – 4 p.m. EST via Zoom and will feature a top executive from Walmart. The title of the talk is “Disruption, Innovation and The Future of Retail.” Scott Eckert, SVP, Next Generation Retail and Principal, Store No. 8, is the featured presenter. Scott will discuss trends in retailing and innovations at Walmart that have and will disrupt the retail industry.
Store No. 8 is Walmart’s incubator which is helping to transform the future of retail at Walmart. His team is applying new concepts and technologies that have the potential to change how people shop. The mission is to keep Walmart competitive by helping define the future of retail. Innovative technologies including robotics and virtual and augmented reality are being leveraged to reinvent the retail space.
Scott is an experienced global technology executive and entrepreneur. He has a track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses and building them to scale, either within a large enterprise or as a stand-alone company. He has built new companies and brought disruptive technologies to market. In addition, he has extensive experience expanding businesses internationally including Europe, China, and Asia. Scott’s past successes include building the e-commerce business at Dell in the early days of the internet revolution; building the world’s #1 tablet PC company at Motion Computing as the tablet industry was forming and building the company that defined the collaborative robotics category at Rethink Robotics.
Scott was selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004. He was also the inaugural winner of the Computerworld Smithsonian Program’s 21st Century Pioneer Award and was recognized in the Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. Scott has served on the board of the Robotic Industries Association as well as arts and education non-profit boards. He is an active advisor and mentor to start-up CEOs in various industries. Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Don’t miss this free, virtual program. Visit the CRS website to learn more or reserve your ticket here.
The Council for Retail and Sales (CRS) is a leading authority on issues and solutions that face the retailing and sales industries. They develop relationships, strategic alliances, and partnerships with stakeholders in these industries. The CRS also focuses on connecting students to industry professionals. Originally started at Kutztown University as the Center for Retailing Solutions, in 2009, the CRS has been associated with several community partners including Penn State. The CRS is currently housed at the Business Division of DeSales University, Center Valley, PA. Website: https://thecrs.org email: Elaine Thode at elaine.thode@desales.edu.
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Elaine Thode
The Council for Retail and Sales
