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Marketing Insights Session: Blake McShane

Thursday April 24, 2014

Jacobs G05

12:15-1:15 PM

Come hear Professor Blake McShane share exciting new research on retail pricing. The new research centers on the pass-through of wholesale price changes onto retail price changes using an unusally detailed dataset from a major retailer. It is sure to be an interesting discussion as retailers think about how to price as wholesale prices change.

RSVP here! https://kellogg.campusgroups.com/marketingclub/rsvp?id=206351

The Most Promising Innovations in Retail: A Target Lunch'n'Learn

May 15, 2014

Jacobs 160

12:15-1:15 PM

Target's Vice President of Enterprise Strategy, Jamil Ghani, will be speaking about the exciting new innovations in omnichannel retail that Target has planned for this year.

Community and Commerce: A Happy Hour and Discussion at Threadless

Thursday May 15

5:00-7:00pm

Threadless Headquarters
1260 W Madison- Chicago

The Retail Luxury Goods, Strategy and Entreprenureship clubs invite you join us for a discussion and happy hour at Threadless- an eCommerce retailer and online community of artists based here in Chicago. It was founded in 2000 and since has recieved many accolades for their innovative approach to crowdsourcing and inspiring designers. Community Manager, Jess Hanebury, and Director of Human Resources, Kerry Puglisi, will speak about the Threadless journey from start-up to where they are now, with particular focus on their online community and recent strategic changes. The discussion will be followed by drinks and mingling with the Threadless team. Register at the link below!

https://kellogg.campusgroups.com/RetailLuxPT/rsvp?id=209638

Stanford Digital Commerce Venture - Shop Talk Club

ShopTalkClub is a community platform that shares and discusses the latest in retail and tech news, including their favorite startups. It's also a great source for company ideas in the digital commerce field. They are always on the lookout for new discoveries, so drop them an email if you are working on or excited about anything new in the space.

The Retail + Luxury Goods Club is on Twitter and Facebook!

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Attention Second-Years- Luxottica Strategy Position- DEADLINE 5/9

Luxottica has wrapped up their on-campus recruiting, but they still have an opportunity for a Full-Time Strategy Manager starting June 2014. Fluent Spanish-speakers are encouraged to apply! Check it out on the Kellogg job board.

bareMinerals Complexion - Brand Management Specialist Position

BareMinerals Complexion offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a key growth category in the bareMinerals portfolio. The Specialist acts as category champion to market and promote existing products as well as launch new programs. Responsible and accountable for new product introductions, from initial global concept and business case proposal to final program delivery, the Specialist also supports global marketing activities, monitors the global portfolio performance and provides actionable recommendations to improve and grow the complexion category.

Check out the full job description and apply here: http://bareescentuals-careers.ttcportals.com/jobs/1775598-brand-management-specialist-complexion-team

I Know Jane- Business Development Project- DEADLINE IS TOMORROW 4/22!!

I know Jane, a Chicago sustainable fashion startup, is looking to partner with Kellogg to consult on how to revamp our brand stratey.

This project would focus on the following:

- Feasibility of current product: price, market entry and competition

- Pivot ideas: marketing, other products or different business

- Bootstrapping sales or funding options

For more information, contact Karen Larson and check out the position on the Kellogg job board!

The Aesthete- Business Development Project- DEADLINE 5/12

The Aesthete (www.TheAesthete.com) is an online art, culture and style website that publishes elevated lifestyle content with a focus on profiling the lives of New York's creative class and their work. After launching in February 2012, The Aesthete quickly became a celebrated content platform attracting editors and contributters from American Vogue, The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and more.

We are currently looking for an advisory team who can help us to rethink and redevelop our platform into a standalone publication with profit-generatin verticls. Our list of contributors, existing content, strategic partnerships, unique editorial platform and initial dollar investment is too valuable to not explore this publication's true potential.

For more information, please see this listing on the Kellogg job board or contact Karen Larson.

Coffee Chats with Second Years

We know Retail + Luxury recruiting can be untraditional in some cases. So if you're just now gearing up for interviews, we want to make sure you know the second years are still available as a resource! Feel free to reach out to the following students for guidance and advice:

• Apple Retail: Chris Littel
• Nordstrom: Angela Ku & Elizabeth Richeda
• Target: Elizabeth Padgett & Brendan Mulrain
• Walmart: Kyle Goldman
• eCommerce/Off-campus recruiting: Dan German (Bucketfeet) and Danielle Langone (Ovative Group)
• International recruiting: Alessio Pagliuca

EVENT

The Most Promising New Innovations in Retail: a Target Lunch and Learn

Thursday, May 15, 2014
12:15pm - 1:15pm

Jacobs 160, 2211 Campus Drive , Evanston, IL 60208

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Target's Vice President of Enterprise Strategy, Jamil Ghani, will be speaking about exciting new innovations in retail, how Target is working to implement some of them, and walk through a case study. Lunch will be provided.