Leslie Agerland, director, online program development for e-retailer ShopNBC.com, also will speak at a session called Finding and fostering call center stars during the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, which will be held in Boston next week. Internet Retailer June 11, 2009
ShopNBC’s Leslie Agerland to Speak at Internet Retailer Convention
Tony Little partner Kevin Harrington is planning a new reality TV series for ABC TV called Shark Tank, in which aspiring marketers will pitch Harrington and four other investor-moguls on infomercial-friendly, new products. St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) June 10, 2009
QVC will feature three hours of live programming from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo., on Sunday, June 21st, beginning at 11 a.m. (ET). KitchenAid will be one of the featured product lines. QVC will also break from its traditional retailing format — at least on the web — to deliver the sights and sounds of this annual gathering. Cooking demonstrationss and celebrity chef interviews will be available by live Webcast on QVC.com, at 2 p.m. (ET). The Gourmet Retailer June 11, 2009
The cuts represent a 4% fulfillment center workforce reduction, as HSN employs some 450 people at its Roanoke fulfillment facility, plus an additional 400 sales and service people at its call center nearby, in Bonsack, VA. The Roanoke Times (VA) Jun. 9, 2009
In hopes of drawing new viewers, Gems TV (UK) plans to strike design deals with, just-out-of-college, UK jewelry designers, and also expand its non-jewelry offerings, such as giftware and collectables, according to operations director Vanessa Gillgrass. Retail Jeweler (UK) June 8, 2009
Access Hollywood reports that the television star was surreptitiously promoting a dry shampoo (which she planned to sell on QVC) during her appearances on NBC’s reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here. A QVC representative denied reports of an imminent partnership with Ms. Pratt. Access Hollywood Jun. 4, 2009
Which Celebs Are Pitching Where?
Britney Spears is the new face of Candie’s clothing for juniors, Maria Sharapova shills for Cole Haan, and Iman is with HSN. Source link also has updates on Magic Johnson’s wife, Natalie Portman and a reality TV “star” named Justine Simmons. Lansing State Journal (MI)

