{"id":1673991,"date":"2016-03-15T16:27:27","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T23:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.retailpro.com\/News\/blog\/?p=1673991"},"modified":"2016-03-21T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T17:13:13","slug":"who-won-the-apple-watch-from-the-retail-reality-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retailpro.com\/News\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/03\/15\/who-won-the-apple-watch-from-the-retail-reality-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Who won the Apple Watch from the Retail Pro\u00ae survey?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This January, retailers from all over the world participated in our survey\u00a0to gauge what issues are priority for 2016. For those of you who participated, THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

Check out the survey results here<\/a> to see which hot issues retailers are tackling today, find out\u00a0how you compare with\u00a0what’s in the media today – omnichannel, mobile,\u00a0emerging technology, Big Data,\u00a0customer experience – and then BELOW, see which survey participant\u00a0won the drawing for the Apple Watch!<\/p>\n

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Find out what’s happening behind retail doors today!<\/p><\/div>\n

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And the winner is…!<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Kate Botelho | The Preservation Society of Newport County<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kate Botelho | The Preservation Society of Newport County | e-Commerce Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kate currently works as the E-Commerce Manager and Systems Administrator for The Preservation Society of Newport County, which operates 5\u00a0Newport Mansions\u00ae stores.<\/p>\n

The Preservation Society of Newport County is Rhode Island’s largest cultural organization dedicated to preserving and protecting 11 historic properties and landscapes, 7\u00a0of which are National Historic Landmarks.<\/p>\n

Kate has been with the organization for 15\u00a0years and has worked in all facets of museum retail, including store management, inventory control, receiving and merchandising, buying, and product development and design.<\/p>\n

Kate spearheaded the creation of NewportStyle.net<\/em>\u00ae<\/a>,the online home of the Newport Mansions Stores, in order to bring the Newport, Rhode Island based stores to a larger audience.\u00a0Currently Kate serves as Secretary for the Museum Store Association’s North Atlantic Chapter.<\/p>\n

Kate also led the charge for the update from Retail Pro version 8 to 9 and she built the foundation for a BETA program to build an e-Commerce bridge. Here’s a quick look at\u00a0their awesome site!<\/p>\n

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When the opportunity presented itself for her to attend the Retail Pro Americas\u00a0Summit in Las Vegas, Kate jumped at the chance. Here’s a word from Kate:<\/p>\n

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Being from the non-profit environment these opportunities don’t always come around and I was thankful my institution saw the benefits of my attending.\u00a0Winning the Apple watch was such an added treat to an already valuable customer summit. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In museum retail we can sometimes be behind the curve with new technologies, but when we first heard about Retail Pro Prism\u00ae we wanted to learn all we could. I was not disappointed! My colleague and I left with an excitement for the future of Retail Pro that we brought back with us to Newport. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are looking forward to utilizing Prism and seeing it benefit our stores.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Botelho<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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And here’s Kate’s colleague, super impressed by\u00a0the hardware he saw at our Retail Expo!<\/p>\n

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They’re always busy at the Preservation Society. Right now, their\u00a0wholesale department is\u00a0branching out\u00a0with their\u00a0first trade show next week on the Cape,\u00a0redesigning the store\u00a0at their Breakers mansions, and opening a new location at the\u00a0Green Animals Topiary Garden this May.<\/p>\n

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The Preservation Society’s wholesale show booth was a big hit on the Cape!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Congratulations on your success and on winning the Apple Watch, Kate!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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