GMDC BENCHMARKING REPORT SHOWS HOW TO “WIN IN HBW” · target your sweet-spot in the market!...
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4,000+ MEETINGS IN 5 DAYS: SPARKING INDUSTRY INNOVATION CONFERENCE SEPT. 13-17, 2018 INSIGHT SESSION & PANEL DISCUSSION WITH: NIELSEN, WEGMANS, ASSOCIATED FOODS, PFIZER, HELLO PRODUCTS: “NATURAL, ORGANIC & SELFCARE TRENDS ARE DRIVING THE GROWTH!” GMDC BENCHMARKING REPORT SHOWS HOW TO “WIN IN HBW”
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4,000+ MEETINGS IN 5 DAYS: SPARKING INDUSTRY INNOVATION
CONFERENCE
SEPT. 13-17, 2018
INSIGHT SESSION & PANEL DISCUSSION WITH:NIELSEN, WEGMANS, ASSOCIATED FOODS, PFIZER, HELLO PRODUCTS: “NATURAL, ORGANIC & SELFCARE TRENDS ARE DRIVING THE GROWTH!”
GMDC BENCHMARKING REPORT SHOWS HOW TO “WIN IN HBW”
CONTENTS 03 ......... Launching the HBW Benchmarking Tool,
Product Showcase04 ......... Connect Collaborate Create (CCC) Meetings,
Chairman’s Choice, Naturals & Organics Panel05 ......... Lifetime Achievement Award,
Retail Tomorrow Wake-Up Breakfast06 ......... Discovery & Networking Opportunities
IMPACT STATS
CONFERENCE
SEPT. 13-17, 2018
MEETINGS 4,000+ SEC | CCC | MOR
ATTENDING COMPANIES 37 Retailers / 142 Suppliers
PRODUCT SHOWCASE 106 SKU’s / 80 Companies
GMDC REPRESENTS 125,000+ Retail Outlets
$500 Billion in Retail Sales
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GMDC & AT Kearney launched the annual report uncovering insights into how non-foods are more relevant than ever when closely matched to a store’s demographic, the evolving consumer, and a seamless shopping experience. It uncovered insights to defend and grow HBW categories both in-store and online.
“ THE SMALL FISH ARE WINNING IN HBW CATEGORIES. THEY ARE NIMBLE, AGILE, AND ABLE TO IDENTIFY CONSUMER TRENDS QUICKLY, THEN EXECUTE AGAINST THEM.” – Andrew Knight, Principal, AT Kearney
WINNING IN HBWGMDC HEALTH BEAUTY WELLNESS BENCHMARKING REPORT
THE SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE
Retailers and wholesalers discover innovative products,
merchandising ideas, and business solutions at the
product showcase.
STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE CONNECTIONS332 Strategic Executive Connections (SEC): mutually selected meetings between senior-level suppliers, service/solution companies, and retailers/wholesalers.
INNOVATION IN EDUCATIONThe Education Leadership Council (ELC) met to address disruption in brick-and-mortar, drive progress against the Selfcare Roadmap, and plan GMDC’s next-practices.
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GMDC Board Chair, Tim Buskey of Intuity Medical, Inc. chose and announced the most “standout” items in the Product Showcase:
1. Jack N’ Jill, LLC. Natural Kids Oral Care Product Line
2. Sheffield Pharmaceuticals Dr. Sheffield Toothpaste
3. L&R Distributors, Inc. Beauty Care Offering & Endcap Display
FUELING GROWTH & PARTNERSHIPS CONNECT COLLABORATE CREATE (CCC) MEETINGS SPARK NEW BUSINESS
Hosted by Nielsen, GMDC panelists from Wegmans, Associated Food Stores, Hello Products, and Pfizer discussed the popularity of Natural & Organic products, the trend’s foundation in selfcare, and how merchandising is evolving.
CHAIRMAN’S CHOICE AWARDS
Over 2,100 meetings took place on Saturday/Sunday. The CCC room was buzzing with tactical and discovery-focused product evaluations between retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, and service/solution companies.
RETAIL & SUPPLIER INSIGHTS DURING LUNCH HOUR
“ HOW COMPANIES IN THE BUSINESS GO TO MARKET IN GENERAL HAS SHIFTED DRAMATICALLY. CHANNELS ARE BLURRED AND FLAGSHIP CPG ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOTICING CONSUMERS SHIFT TO LESSER-KNOWN UPSTART PRODUCTS.” – Mindy Rich, Associated Foods
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THE ADVENTURE OF BUSINESSAt the SEC dinner, adventurer and founder of Live Out There Inc., Jamie Clarke, delivered insights and strategies for taking an organization to the peak and conquering the adventure of business!
RETAIL TOMORROW WAKE-UP CALL PRESENTATIONS FROM TWO UP AND COMING INDUSTRY INNOVATORS, SAMPLER & CAPER
TREY HOLDER, Brand Innovators Labs Retail Tomorrow Advisory Co-Chair [email protected] 210.284.3939
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Sampler has streamlined the sampling world to help you target your sweet-spot in the market!
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Caper Labs is reimagining the shopping experience using technology in your cart!
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SP ONS ORED B Y:
CELEBRATING A LIFE OF ACHIEVEMENTGMDC presented its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Director of Sales, Customer and Industry Development at The Clorox Company, Bob Richardson. This award honors visionary leaders who have made significant contributions to the retail industry. Bob has served the industry for over 40 years and is a long-standing member of GMDC, serving on its HBW Advisory Council and Education Leadership Council.
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MARKET ON-RAMP BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
43 new suppliers/service companies unveiled their latest ideas and innovations to every retailer in attendance. These meetings established great trading-partner
relationships and enhanced the path to new product discovery for retailers.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
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REGISTER TODAY!RESERVE YOUR SPOT AT THE 2019 GMDC GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AND HEALTH BEAUTY WELLNESS CONFERENCES!
October 3 – 7, 2019Join us in Indianapolis at the JW Marriott
Indianapolis for the 2019 GMDC Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference.
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June 13 – 17, 2019Join us in Denver at the Gaylord Rockies Resort for the 2019 GMDC General Merchandise Marketing Conference.
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY & RESERVE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2019!
TOM DUFFY VP Member Development, GMDC [email protected] 609.923.6630
VICKII BARNARD Sr. Member Development Manager, GMDC [email protected] 719.322.2448
