Merchandise Analytics: Helping Retailers Combat Inflationary Pressures through Data Led Insights

Retailers are not only expected to improve margins, but also to protect them. Yet this is not always easy without having the mountains of data delivered in a consumable way. This session on merchandise analytics will explain how retailers can utilize data to make informed decisions to better manage pricing, funding, promotions, and margin by pinpointing opportunities for better decision making across the entire supply chain.

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 26 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

Jin Ro
Chief Analytics Officer, PRGX

Jin Ro, Chief Analytics Officer, joined PRGX in April 2019 and is responsible for generating actionable insights for customers that aid in decision making while utilizing the latest techniques in the field of data science.

Jin has more than 15 years of experience in the advanced analytics space with a successful track record of building award-winning source-to-pay and analytics platforms with Accenture, McKesson, and Seal Software.  Jin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration Degree with an emphasis in Enterprise Analytics from Drexel University.

Joshua Beaupre
Director of Commercial Finance, Southeastern Grocers

Joshua Beaupre has 20 years of experience in the food industry from working on a farm in his younger years all the way through running store operations and now finance. He holds a bachelors degree in accounting and finance from the University of Southern Maine and is currently in his 7th year with Southeastern Grocers in Jacksonville, Fl where he is the Director of Commercial Finance.