Ecommerce gets all the attention when it comes to consumer product sales, but consumers still buy a lot of product through physical brick and mortar retail. For those who have never sold through retail, there are questions around relevancy, how to access, and how to position alongside online sales. Join a panel discussion bringing in perspectives from brands and retailers on the place of retail in today’s consumer landscape.
PANEL MEMBERS
Mike Alexander
Vice President of Sales at PMD Beauty
Mike currently manages PMD Beauty’s Global Sales including its top retailer: Nordstrom, Sephora, Ulta, Harrods, Costco and Macy’s. Mike also heads up PMD Beauty’s international distribution and sales in UK, Europe, Middle East, and across Asia. Mike has an MBA from Westminster College and HTW Saar in Germany and lives with his wife and 3 kids in Highland, UT. When Mike is not working, he is a weekend warrior always in the outdoors or exploring somewhere new around the world.
Reed Quinn
Founder at Spark Innovation
Reed develops manufactures and distributes consumer products including brands such as FiberFix, CoverGrip, ScreenMend, IllumiBowl, Wall Doctor, and Fireflies. He speaks Chinese and has served, lived, and worked throughout Asia. Reed’s most recent ventures include consumer brands like FiberFix, and KT TAPE. He is the father of 6 children. He enjoys traveling, good audio books, wood working and aviation.
Cal Egbert
Owner at Milosport
Cal Egbert is the owner of Milosport, which is widely considered to be a leading influencer and trendsetter in the snowboard industry. He graduated from Utah State University in business, following which he worked for Nestlé for five years as a production manager. Cal purchased Milosport in 1995, growing the business to several satellite locations, launching the website and expanding its social media reach to its position as a world leader. Several members of the Milosport sponsored team have defined the sport of snowboarding and put Utah front and center in the space.
Cal also served as the owner of Nitro Snowboards Distribution in North America before selling that business two years ago. Currently, he is working on several projects and is part of multiple think tanks to expand his business portfolio. His business mission statement and widely known reputation continues to be "We help people have fun".
Free lunch will be provided thanks to the support by Nozani.
LedgerGurus
Committee Chair
PMD Beauty
Chapter Committee Member
BuyItLive
Chapter Committee Member
Rags
Chapter Committee Member
Chapter Committee Member