Elizabeth Karvonen, vice president of strategic initiatives at the Emerson Group, tells this week’s Video Forum about plans for the next Future of Commerce event. Sponsored by the Emerson Group, MMR and WSL Strategic Retail, the session — on July 28 and July 29 in Boston — will examine what the retail and CPG sectors are likely to look like five years from now.
Video Forum: Elizabeth Karvonen, The Emerson Group
Future of Commerce event set for July in Boston.

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