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	Brian K. Walker Senior Analyst

Research Coverage

Marketing & Advertising, Travel Technologies, Multichannel Selling Strategies, eBusiness/eCommerce Strategy, Marketing Automation, Travel, Online Marketing Technology, eBusiness/eCommerce Vendor Selection, eBusiness/eCommerce, eCommerce Platforms & Technologies, eBusiness/eCommerce Best Practices, Retail

Research Focus

Brian serves eBusiness & Channel Strategy professionals. He researches the effect that technology advancements, operational needs, and changing consumer behaviors have on the online retail industry. Brian has specific expertise in B2C and B2B eBusiness within retail and online travel, and his interests focus on multichannel strategies; user experience design; and technology solutions that facilitate the interactions between consumers, retailers, and brands. Brian has experience with a wide range of eCommerce technologies, ranging from platforms and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings to analytics, rich imaging, search, online marketing tools, and content management, among others.
 

Previous Work Experience

Brian is a seasoned Internet and eCommerce leader with extensive experience working with a wide range of commerce platforms and related technologies such as rich media, analytics, email marketing, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), content management, digital asset management, dynamic content delivery, and content syndication.

Brian has more than 11 years of experience in eCommerce and online marketing, serving senior roles for large, established online retailers and Web marketers such as Amazon.com; Classmates Online, Inc.; Eddie Bauer; Expedia.com; and The Spiegel Group and providing solutions for the online retailers and Web marketers while at Amazon Enterprise Solutions and his own firm. Brian's roles span both business and technology leadership, from Web marketing, online merchandising, product management, solution architecture, customer experience design, and technology leadership.

Education

Brian holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Washington.

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Brian is an avid gardener and enjoys soccer, cycling, snowboarding, poetry, politics, and spending time with his family.