Events

The 2013 eTail Europe conference is fast-approaching and is looking to improve upon it's already sterling reputation.

93% of 2012 attendees said they would recommend attendence to eTail Europe:

"I've been coming to eTail Europe for four years now. It is the best conference of it's kind. With the thought leadership and senior level of attendees, it is the best eCommerce event out there!"

Speakers that include Steve Wind-Mozley (SVP eCommerce, BBC Worldwide), Jonathan Wall (Director of eCommerce, Shop Direct Group), and Will O'Connor (Commercial Director UK & ROI, The Body Shop) will cover, in conjunction with 50+ sessions, the following: 

• mCommerce
• Responsive Design
• Customer Data
• Multi-Channel Technology
• In-Store Digital Innovation
• Social Media

We are thrilled to be a part of this event both as sponsors and attendees. If you would like to meet with us, please let us know at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Still on the fence about attending? Check out these reasons why you should attend 2013's eTail Europe event.

When you decide to attend, you can use the following link to get a 50% discount on your 3-day pass: 

Register for 2013 eTail Europe

We cannot wait to see you this June 24-26 in London and have a brilliant time!

Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2013: Online Retailing & the New Retailing Economy 

In a statement reviewing the theme of the show, Internet Retailer notes that:

"With a mind-blowing expansion of new web-based technologies and online retailing strategies, ecommerce is rapidly breaking through all [the] traditional barriers. The industry is creating a new retail order that puts the consumer in total control even as it spawns major competitive opportunities for the retailers and consumer marketers who embrace it."

This show, one of the largest of the year, will play host to over 9,500 retailing executives from 40+ countries and feature 600+ exhibitors, 220 speakers, 120 sessions, and 6 workshops with 10 concurrently running tracks over the two main conference days (June 5th & 6th). Among the speakers will be:

• Al Gore (45th Vice President of the United States; Director at Apple; Senior Adviser at Google)
• Hiroshi Mikitani (Chairman & CEO at Rakuten)
• Mindy Grossman (CEO at HSN Inc.)

To get the full agenda and to learn everything about the event, please visit the IRCE 2013 event page by clicking the banner below.

Certona will be located at Booth 615 - so be sure to take some time out to come chat with us. If you would like to schedule a meeting ahead of time, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

See you in the Windy City this June 4-6!

Each year Responsys Interact looks to advance the marketing industry by hosting an event that allows attendees to acquire new skills, forge new relationships, and, ultimately, get inspired! 

Alongside the various breakouts and special sessions, Interact will play host to some great keynote speeches from:

• Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III (Ranked 2nd in TIME's "Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009" and awarded the French Legion of Honor after safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency water landing in New York City's Hudson River)
• Bob Garfield (Prolific writer and speaker on the topic of marketing and media. Has been writing for MediaPost, The Guardian, and Advertising Age while lecturing in 37 countries on six continents)
• Bert Jacobs (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Optimist at Life Is Good)
• Anne Raimondi (Chief Revenue Officer at TaskRabbit)
• Toby Fallsgraff (Email Director at Obama for America; previously at the DNC, M+R Strategic Services)
• Tomio Geron (Staff Reporter at Forbes)
• Paull Young (Director of Digital at Charity: Water)
• Robert Brosnan (Senior Analyst at Forrester Research)
• Augie Ray (Director of Social Media Strategy for Prudential Financial)
• Timothy O'Brien (Group Manager of Small Business Direct Response and Digital Communications at Intuit)

And if that wasn't enough, on the night of May 22nd, you have the opportunity to enjoy the musical stylings of Michael Franti! 

Certona is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of this year's event and hope you can join us in San Francisco this May 21 - 23. If you will be attending and would like to chat with us, let us know ahead of time at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For full event information, please visit the Responsys Interact 2013 event page here.

See you there!

P.S. Remember your flowers!

The Intersection of Commerce & Couture

"Fashion Digital LA is the first and only conference dedicated exclusively to apparel and fashion e-commerce. The event provides a unique opportunity for online retailers to hear industry leaders share best practices and strategies for addressing the opportunities and challenges specific to fashion e-commerce. With so many digital executives from leading fashion brands in one place, Fashion Digital LA provides unparalleled networking and information-sharing."

Aside from the keynotes from the co-founders of Modcloth, Eric and Susan Koger, attendees can look forward to hearing from: 

• Mondy Beller (VP eCommerce, Pacific Sunwear)
• Dave Beveridge (VP Marketing, ShoeDazzle)
• David Towers (VP eCommerce, WetSeal)
• Erik Bratt (VP Marketing, Tealium) and
• Craig Wax (CEO, Invodo) amongst many others. 

Among the variety of topics being covered at this spectacular one-day event, event-sponsor Certona will be discussing best practices, upcoming technologies, and new trends as they relate to "Omnichannel Opportuntities in Fashion eCommerce". 

This is our first time attending this event and were excited to be a part of it this year! Don't miss us or this event at the Directors Guild of America Theater in West Hollywood this May 16th. See you there!

If you would like to schedule a time to meet with us at Fashion Digital LA, please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To learn more about this event, or, better yet, register, please click the banner below to be directed to FDLA's event page.

The Open Brand Summit (renamed from iCitizen Sumposium), hosted by Resource Interactive this May will carry the theme "It's Personal".

Resource Interactive says: "At the Summit, we'll delve into the most pressing challenges of the open era of uber-personalized consumer expectations and the most promising ways to actualize highly individualized, open relationships based on advances in the marketing craft."

This event is lauded for it's high quality content and speakers (check out some of the testimonials) and does not fall short in 2013. Some of the speakers include:

• Dan Ariely (Social Scientist, New York Times Best Selling Author)
• Ed Gawronski (VP Marketing Strategy at Kohl's)
• Shailesh Rao (Director of New Products & Solutions at Google)
• Charlene Patten (VP & Global Franchise Leader, Gillette Venus)

You can see the entire agenda here.

Certona is excited to be the Platinum Sponsor of this year's event focusing on Personalization and we do hope you can make it out to Columbus this May 8-10! 

If you do plan on attending and would like to chat with us during the event, let us know by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we can set up a time to meet.

See you there! 

2013 Magento Imagine Conference: The Art of Commerce

Magento describes its premier conference on the event page:

"Imagine is where merchants, partners, developers, and Magento enthusiasts from around the world come together for three days in an engaging and exciting environment for collaboration, learning, networking, inspiration, and of course — Imagination."  And continues to say "if you are involved in eCommerce, Imagine has something for you - from inspiring keynotes by industry experts to in-depth breakout sessions on important business and technical topics to on-site training and developer certification to the powerful networking opportunities, Imagine ist he eCommerce event of the year!"

The last two years have sold out and all the early bird tickets are gone, so be sure to register soon. Need further reasons to go?
Click here to get them.

Among the keynotes from Magento personnel, look forward to hearing from:

• John Donahoe (President, CEO at eBay, Inc.)
• Steven Levitt (Economist, Co-Author of Freakonomics)
• John Lunn (Director, PayPal Developer Network)
• Jamie Clark (2-time Summiter of Mount Everest; Extreme Adventurer; Founder of LiveOutThere.com)
• Jeff Jordan (Partner at Andreessen Horowitz)

To get full information about the conference, please visit Magento's event page by clicking the banner below.

If you're going to be there & would like to meet with us, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to set up a time to talk while there.

Certona is proud to be a silver sponsor at this year's event located at the luxurious M Resort, Spa, and Casino in Las Vegas. We're looking forward to seeing you this April 8-10.

2013 Demandware XChange: Mastering The New Retail Reality

The retail industry has and will continue to change; this conference aims to present new ideas and solutions for moving businesses forward while also facilitating the development of new, invaluable relationships for the future. 

Among the variety of sessions taking place throughout the conference, retailers can look forward to keynotes from Tim Gunn (Fashion Dean at Fifth & Pacific Companies; Co-Host of Project Runway), Johanna Murphy (VP eCommerce at Kate Spade New York), Thomas Ebling (President, CEO at Demandware), and Jeffrey Barnett (COO at Demandware).

Thursday April 4th from 2:15 - 3:15, Certona will be taking part in "Making It Personal", a panel hosted by Daniel Reckling (eCommerce Strategist at Demandware). The panel will review Personalization and Recommendations - Theory, Principles, and Best Practices and highlight inspiring success stories. Joining Reckling on the panel will be:

• Jessica Kemp (Director of Online Merchandising and Operations at JTV)
• Laura Siegel (VP Housewares Brands at Lifetime Brands)
• Ava Aprin (Director of Technology Partnerships at Certona)

If you would like to schedule a meeting beforehand, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

For the entire event agenda, please visit the Demandware XChange event page by clicking the banner below.

We are delighted to be apart of this event as a gold sponsor and if this isn't on your schedule yet, gather resources and make it work! See you in Las Vegas April 3-5.

The 2013 Internet Retailing Expo is coming up and we're rather excited about the programme this year that includes six conferences, 12 workshops, expansive pavilions, free training, and an innovation TV Studio. 

Certona is particularly intrigued and interested by the focus on In-Store this year. On the IRX event page, it is noted that:

"At IRX 2013 we are providing a new focus on the store in the digital age, announcing a raft of new exhibitor profiles that will now be part of the expo: 'IRIS - Internet Retailing In-Store'." 

"Recent developments have brought the store front of mind: click and collect makes the store process and experience central to eCommerce; digital signage and interaction makes the stores tractable to digital professionals in real-time; tablets, kiosks and of course mobile 'merge' the store experience with the customer's own digital devices; point of sale, recommendation and CRM systems now work more closely, merging ecommerce with back-office infrastructure and data."

Find out more about the In-Store portion of the expo here.

While there, come by Stand D19 to learn about our latest personalisation innovations, our take on the future in-store experience, and to see how we can help you further your business goals. 

If you would like to schedule some time to talk with us, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information on the event or to register, click the banner below. 

We hope to see you in Birmingham - especially because it is FREE to attend. Cheers! 

Certona is thrilled to announce that it will be an Associate Sponsor at this year's Retail Week Live (formerly known as the 'Retail Week Conference'). 

The event, run by leading retail magazine Retail Week, draws together the top figures from the biggest brands in British retail to debate and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. Over 800 high-level delegates are expected across both days.

"Retail Week Live 2013 is gearing up to be the best Retail Week event in its 22-year history. With more speakers, interactivity and premium content than its competitors, it will allow retailers to build the strategies they need to remain competitive in 2013 and beyond," noted Euan Sutherland, Group Chief Operating Officer at Kingfisher.

During the conference on day one (3/14), Certona will be participating in "How and when will retailers achieve true omnichannel success?"

Starting at 11:40 am at the omnichannel stage, Certona's Elias Moubayed (Head of Sales EMEA), will join Chris Brook-Carter (Editor-in-Chief, Retail Week), Jon Wragg (Director of Multichannel Strategy, ASDA), Colin Temple (Managing Director, Schuh), Matthew Stead (Channel Director, Pets at Home), and Simon Holder (Multichannel Development Director, Wickes Building Supplies) to discuss and field questions about businesses at the forefront of cross-channel development. Those attending will learn about:

• Successful omnichannel models 
• Achieving a seamless customer experience - from infrastructure to supply chain
• Leveraging the power of customer data

You can come visit Certona at Stand 9. If you would like to schedule a meeting ahead of time, please contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For further event information, please visit Retail Week's event page by clicking the banner below. 

This is going to be an incredible two days and we are keen to share it with you. 

This Year's Focus: Thriving In The Connected Economy

"It’s mobile and it’s social. It’s personal and collaborative. It’s happening on every street corner, across social networks, on brand and retail sites, and in stores. We live it anytime, anywhere, to express our voice more boldly and powerfully than ever before. 
 
Welcome to the Connected Economy—where connections and conversations between consumers, brands, and retailers are redefining traditional business. Are you ready to thrive in it?­"

Different Tracks during the Summit will include:

1. The Social-Powered Omnichannel: The Future of Retail Differentiation
2. Real-Time Brands: Creating Breakthrough Growth Social 
3. Revolutionary Leadership: Reinventing Your Business Around The New Consumer

You will hear from speakers like Sucharita Mulpuru, Don Tapscott, John Battelle, and Deb Roy on the 5th & 6th.

Certona is excited to be a silver sponsor of this year's event and we hope to see you in Austin, TX this March.

You can get highlights from the 2012 Summit and an overview of this years by clicking the banner below: