Carl Miller

Managing Director
Global Retail Insights Network (GRIN)

Carl Miller is the Founder and Managing Director of the Global Retail Insights Network(GRIN), the principal not-for-profit global community for e-commerce professionals. Carl founded the GRIN to help cross border retailers lead and innovate through knowledge and collaboration. He previously led the retail practice at GlobalCollect (anIngenico company), where he worked with top retailers, helping them develop global e-commerce strategies. Carl is studying innovation at the Haas School of Business executive education program,and has been designated as a 'Top of the List E-Commerce Professional' by the San Francisco Business Times for his innovation around B2C services.

About the GRIN: The GRIN is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization. The GRIN is driven by one goal: to help global retailers and brands become leaders through collaboration and knowledge. Our member-based organization provides the data and insight needed to help brands benchmark their global performance, and take actionable steps to becoming a leading global player.

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Pre-Conference Summit: Getting To Global Leadership Summit -

Saturday, March 2nd, 2019

09:00 The Global Mindset: Business Perspective and Overseas Markets

The GRIN has spent years traveling the world talking with leading brands and retailers. Across hundreds of meetings and information sharing sessions, we have found that most retailers are under-resourced and under-experienced when it comes to expanding their global business. Join GRIN Founder Carl Miller as he shares the results of a recent GRIN research project on “the global organization”. This interactive discussion will provide actionable advice for cross-border success based on interviews and insight from leading global retailers.

o Developing the global culture: success starts with company culture. Learn a simple guidepost to better communicate your global strategy internally
o Understanding the international consumer: actionable take-aways to better understand your global consumer
o Building the foundation for an international market-entry strategy: learn how the best retailers are approaching emerging markets