February 3, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, IHA
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Following the success of its virtual General Merchandise (GM) Conference and Selfcare Summit events last October, leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has announced a series of virtual events for 2021. The events will enhance business connectivity for members and trading partners as the industry continues to navigate the
August 25, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
General Merchandise Conference (GM20), Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, Patrick Spear, Selfcare Summit (SS20)
Leading Headlines, Supplier News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has announced programming details for its upcoming virtual General Merchandise Conference (GM20) and Selfcare Summit (SS20) events. Announced on the heels of the association’s decision to shift this year’s conferences to a virtual format due to the continued impacts of COVID-19, the virtual
August 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Gender Fair, Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, GMDC, Patrick Spear
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has announced a partnership with Gender Fair, the first and only market-based solution for achieving equality. The partnership represents an opportunity for GMDC|Retail Tomorrow to embrace and foster Gender Fair’s insights and expertise to advance gender equality across retail and CPG industries. GMDC|Retail Tomorrow will officially introduce the
July 14, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, Patrick Spear
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, has announced it will pivot this year’s General Merchandise Conference (GM20) and Selfcare Summit (SS20) to virtual events over a three-week period taking place October 5-23, 2020. GMDC|Retail Tomorrow has reimagined this year’s event offerings in order to expand member opportunities and enable product
March 4, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, Patrick Spear
Leading Headlines, Supplier News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC|Retail Tomorrow) has announced the election of its 2020 board of directors. Now in its 50th year, GMDC|Retail Tomorrow welcomes UNFI vice president Patty Fishman as its newest board chair and new board members from Southeastern Grocers, Hallmark Cards, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Willert Home
September 25, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Consumer Share of Spend: How to Win the Physical and Virtual Wallet, Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, GMDC, Mark Mechelse
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It’s no secret that retail is experiencing a migration of products from physical brick-and-mortar stores to online. The proliferation of e-commerce and its impact is cause for concern among traditional retailers. But while many shoppers are migrating online, their migration isn’t an across-the-board move; it isn’t a comprehensive shift from offline to
August 26, 2019 by Mark Mechelse
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, Mark Mechelse, self-care
August 26, 2019, Opinion

It’s no secret that the retail industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption and a decline in foot traffic as a result of the proliferation of e-commerce and the subsequent migration of products from physical stores to online marketplaces. Consumers continue to gravitate toward online shopping for the sake of convenience. In fact, Global Market Development Center
July 9, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow, Patrick Spear
Leading Headlines, Supplier News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow recently hosted its 2019 General Merchandise Conference in Denver. The event brought together retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and service/solution companies for an exclusive preview of the latest non-food products and insights into how to adapt to consumers’ evolving needs, grow and maximize revenue. Suppliers