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Indiana University Bloomington

Shoppability 2.0

 

Workshop Overview

Improving retail shoppability – a store’s effectiveness at translating consumer demand into purchase – has become a priority for leading retailers and their suppliers. But little exists in the way of a systematic, rigorous approach for learning how to capture, quantify, and manage the customer experience to optimize shopper response and store performance.

The Kelley School of Business (KSB) at Indiana University (IU) is now offering shopper insight executives specialized training from university and industry experts in understanding and leveraging the effect of the store environment and shopping experience on the purchase decision. With recent advances in customer tracking, 3D simulation, and electronic interviews, managers can now collect real-time data on consumer demand, the shopping process, and consumer response to changes at the point of purchase. This high-level workshop offered through the Customer Interface Laboratory at KSB offers managers the opportunity to:

  • Gain proficiency in survey, laboratory, and field-based research techniques to diagnose problems with the customer experience and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Explore emerging technologies for the study of shopper behavior, including virtual reality simulations, neuroscience research, and video- and RFID-based customer tracking solutions
  • Identify catalysts and friction points that determine how effectively the store environment converts consumer demand into purchase
  • Interact and exchange with peers aligning around customer insights and shopper behavior

Featured speakers and discussants include:

  • Ray Burke, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
  • Joshua Brown, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Indiana University
  • David Guenther, Senior Director of Insights, Wal-Mart
  • Barbarita Marbelt, Consumer & Customer Insights Manager, Heinz
  • Kristen Martin, Senior Brand Manager, In-Store Experience, SUPERVALU
  • Jack McGauley, Manager Consumer Research, Schnuck Markets
  • Bob Michelson, CEO, Goliath Solutions
  • Dave Milka, Consumer Insights Director, S.C. Johnson
  • Ann Mooney, Assoc. Mktg. Director, Global Operations/PRISM, Procter & Gamble
  • Neil Morgan, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
  • Paula Payton, Said Business School, Oxford University
  • Matt Putnam, Senior Director Retail and Shopper Insight, Hasbro
  • Jon Stine, Director, Internet Business Solutions, Cisco Systems
  • Ruth Thompson, Virtual Reality Insights, Kimberly-Clark
  • Chana Weaver, Category Management Director, General Mills
  • Mary Westerhaus, Director of In-Store Marketing, Con Agra Foods

The workshop begins on Wednesday afternoon, October 29th, with tutorial sessions on virtual reality simulations, customer tracking, and neuroscience research techniques; tours of three of Indiana University’s labs; and a networking reception and dinner. Sessions continue on Thursday, October 30th, with a full day of presentations and discussion of shopper research priorities, applications and insights.

This educational program is offered exclusively to retailers and consumer product manufacturers. Space will be limited to 50 participants, so please reserve early.