Future of Retail: Social Shopping Discussion (Social Media) January 12, 2009

Can you envision of the future of retail? In this trying economy, retailers have to come up with new ways to connect with shoppers - and we as shoppers are getting more of a say than ever before.

Come enjoy some frozen yogurt, and let's talk about how you like to shop. How do you take advantage of technology and social media to influence your purchasing choices?

We'll talk about topics like:
* collaborative shopping (sharing your opinions in real-time)
* product information/reviews (where do you find it? on the go?)
* who do you trust? (experts, community, friends, etc)
* does Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, etc help with shopping questions?