Al Meyers
Sr. Vice President, TNS Retail Forward
Al is Senior Vice President, Business Development for TNS Retail Forward. Al runs the Dallas office of TNS Retail Forward where he is responsible for client relationships in the West, Midwest, South and Central Regions of the U.S.
He has 28 years of consulting experience assisting retailers and branded suppliers with strategic planning initiatives.
Prior to joining TNS Retail Forward, Al served as Director of Senn-Delaney/Arthur Andersen's retail strategy practice.
Al's retail consulting experience includes developing strategies and implementation plans for improving market positioning, comp store sales, customer focus, competitive appeals and merchandising economics. Al's experience with consumer products companies includes marketing, brand strategies, retail distribution and channel strategies, shopper insights, category management, introducing new products and advising clients on the success requirements for effective implementation of retail programs.
Select retail and consumer products clients include AAFES, Belks, Bombay Company, Brinker International (Eatzi's), Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, CompUSA, DeBeers, General Mills, Goody's, Grupo Alfa/Mexico, Hallmark Cards, Hancock Fabrics, Frito Lay, Hanes, Kirkland's Stores, Kodak, Meijer, Newell, Nokia, Pactiv, Petro Shopping Centers, Philips Consumer Electronics, Pepsi-Cola, Ralston Purina, R.J. Reynolds, Radio Shack, Russell, Sara Lee, Shell Oil Co., Standard Brands Paint, Thornton Oil Co., VF, Wal-Mart, Zales.
Al is a frequent speaker at TNS Retail Forward's Strategic Outlook Conferences as well as national industry trade shows and conferences on retail trends and is a regular contributor on retailing issues for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News, Furniture Today, The Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Dallas Business Journal, and Advertising Age.
Al serves on the Board of Directors of the Retail Executives Association in Dallas and is on the faculty of the In-Store Marketing Institute.
Al holds an MBA in finance from Michigan State University and a BA in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.