SF Market announces seminar schedule for January 2016 edition

As a leading west coast marketplace for emerging design trends and breaking new product intros, SF Market returns Jan. 8-11, 2016 to Moscone Center’s North Hall with a comprehensive educational schedule for attending retailers.  From a special trend forecast from leading color specialist Leatrice Eiseman, to a roundtable discussion with a panel of talented retailers sharing ideas and success strategies on today’s ever- changing retail landscape, the winter schedule will give retailers practical, actionable ideas to take home and put to use in their own stores.

Programs will include:

Friday, January 8

Future Color/Design Trends: Innovation and Impact

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Presented by: Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute

Saturday, January 9

Retail Roundtable: What Does it Mean to Be Retail Ready in 2016 and Beyond?

2:00 – 3:00 PM | Moderator: Lynn Switanowski, President, Creative Business Consulting Group

Retail Panelists: Eric Flanigan, Vice President, Aramark Parks & Resorts; Christie Boyd and Diana Doyle, Owners, Porch; Mark Snyder, President, William Glen Inc.; and Richard Bloom, Owner, R. Blooms of Lake Oswiego.

Sunday, January 10

Marketing to Boomers and Millennials – The Key to Growing Your Retail Sales

2:00 – 3:00 pm | Presented by: Lynn Switanowski, President, Creative Business Consulting Group