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Mary Brett is Director of the Retail Forward Intelligence System and
manager of the Softgoods Program and has more than twelve years of consulting
experience with retailers and consumer products companies. Additionally, she
has four years' experience at retail companies in market research, strategic
planning and sales development roles. Her consulting specialties include industry
and company analysis, competitive positioning and primary consumer research.
Mary Brett's clients have included: Limited Brands, Stein Mart, Belk
Department Stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, Goody's Family Clothing, Mothers
Work, Stop & Shop (Royal Ahold), SpeedwaySuperAmerica, Wm. Wrigley
Jr. Company, Pepsi, Great Brands of Europe, Inc. (Danone Group), Good
Humor - Breyers Ice Cream, Borden Home Wallcoverings, Springs Industries,
Kmart Corporation and LSG/Sky Chefs.
As Director of the Retail Forward Intelligence System, Mary Brett
oversees the development of more than 200 different research publications
a year on a diverse range of topics related to the retail industry. She
has also been a regular contributor to the program, writing in the areas
of consumer shopping behavior, softgoods retailing, and e-retailing. Additionally,
her work has appeared in the trade press, including Supermarket News,
Chain Store Age Executive and Women's Wear Daily.
Mary Brett joined the Management Horizons Division of Price Waterhouse
in 1993 and most recently was a Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers and
Director of the E-Retail Intelligence System®. Prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Mary Brett worked for Pearle Vision, Inc. and Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Smith College and an MBA
from The University of Oklahoma.
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