By Moe Lastfogel Director of Sales and Marketing for The Retail Observer This July will mark the 10 year anniversary of our team taking over the reins of The Retail Observer. It’s been an amazing time for this “news rag,” as it was jokingly called at times. More on that next issue. For now, I want to discuss the education our publication provides through the writers, trade shows and groups that we work with. The first line of our mission statement reads: “To be recognized as an industry leader and innovator in providing educational information to the independent retailers across the globe.” This still holds true 10 years after it was written. We strive every month to bring our readers more news, information, and education that is pertinent to today’s retail world. John Tschohl and Elly Valas have been with us almost since the start of this journey. I am frequently told during my travels that John’s key insights into customer service and Elly’s knowledge of retail have been a great asset to many. The addition of Libby Wagner’s articles on work place culture and relationships has been inspiring and has helped me in my own business dealings. Recently retired Joe Higgins of Whirlpool has been giving us a great quarterly viewpoint into the U.S. economy. The buying groups and trade associations we work with have added a great dimension to the education that we offer to our readers today. New trends, educational opportunities and trade shows are always at the forefront of what these groups and associations offer. As we head into our next decade we will strive to keep you abreast of new retail trends, smart home technologies, and many other education opportunities as they arise. If there is any area you would like for us to add to our editorial, please feel free to reach out to Eliana or myself and we will consider further resources to highlight in that area. Happy Retailing, Moe Lastfogel [email protected]
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By Moe Lastfogel Director of Sales and Marketing for The Retail Observer Congratulations, CES As you can see by our cover, CES is celebrating 50 years of their history— an impressive accomplishment in the world of trade shows. As one of the largest shows in the world, this feat doesn’t go unnoticed. So many innovations and companies have launched from this event that six pages in The Retail Observer doesn’t even scratch the surface. I am celebrating 54 years myself, and as I look back, I think of all the electronics that have been invented during that time, and all the changes that electronics have made in my lifetime. Whether it’s in the kitchen, family room, bedroom or anything in my day-to-day life, I can only guess how many of the products we use today were introduced at this show. I remember being in the living room during the college bowl games with black and white TVs pulled from various rooms in the house so we could watch every game at the same time. The problem was there was no remote control. Guess who invented the first voice activated remote? Yep, my dad. “Get up and change the small TV to channel 2 and the big one to channel 4. USC is about to score.” That problem was fixed thanks to the work of Zenith engineer Eugene Polley. I also remember being in the kitchen with my mom and helping her make holiday meals with manual hand mixers (I was the power unit) and manual me at grinders (again, child labor.) Hours of elbow grease and sore arms were rewarded by the occasional dessert spoon to happily lick clean. Today we have electronic appliances to do all of this, and even order the ingredients for us. Ah, the time off I would have had as a child if our family had these products! I have been going to the show for ten years now as a member of the press and can’t begin to tell you how excited I get every year to be a part of this amazing event. I’d like to say thank you to the CTA and congratulate the CES for their 50 years of showing us what has been, what is, and what will be in the CE world. Happy Retailing, Moe Lastfogel [email protected] |
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