Retail

Walmart, Costco, Target, and of course…Amazon. These are among the largest and most familiar retailers in the world, but the U.S. retail industry extends well beyond these household names and offers much to discover for overseas groups studying the latest trends in the retail sector.

Technical Visits in the Retail Food Industry

Latest Technology Retail Store Visits

Some of the most popular technical visits arranged by TVI are visits to well-known food retailers here in the United States. Over the years, TVi has established many excellent connections with store managers, who welcome groups for 10-15 minute Q&A sessions and sometimes can even provide walking tours of their stores. Some stores even provide food samples. TVi has made such arrangements at popular stores across the U.S., including Trader Joe’s Whole Foods Market, Wegmans, Eataly, Bristol Farms, and many more.
 
Trader Joe’s arranged by TVi:
     1.   Name of Group:          AEON Group
     2.  Size of Group:              25 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                            10:30 AM 
     4.  Host:                             Trader Joe’s -Las Vegas Store
     5.  To Meet:                       Store Manager
     6.  Contents:                      – Greeting
                                                 – Q&A session
                                                – Self-guided tour
 
Eataly arranged by TVi:
 1.   Name of Group:             MBA Group
     2.  Size of Group:              11 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                            10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
     4.  Host:                             Eataly – New York Store
     5.  To Meet:                       Store Representative
     6.  Contents:                      – 45-minute guided store tour
                                                – Q&A and food samples
                                            

A new retail trend are stores designed specifically to allow customers to try out the latest technology products.  Stores like b8ta and Target Open House in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley areas, as well as Open House Target in Palo Alto, California.  These stores help people discover, try, and learn about new tech products and have real, tactile experiences with them.  TVi has arranged multiple technical visits to these stores typically including a Q&A session and possibly a general overview of the store.

b8ta arranged by TVi:

     1.   Size of Group:              34 + 1 interpreter

     2.  Time:                             1:30 PM
     3.  Host:                             b8ta Store
     4.  To Meet:                       Store Representative
     5.  Contents:                     Greeting and Q&A Session
 
Target Open House arranged by TVi:
     1.   Name of Group:         NBK/CES & IT Solutions Group
     2.  Size of Group:              31 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                           11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
     4.  Host:                             Target Open House Store
     5.  To Meet:                       Store Representative
     6.  Contents:                     – 30-min overview about Target Open House
                                               – Q&A session