Julep CEO Jane Park to Speak at Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop

SEATTLE, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Julep Beauty, the world's fastest-growing omnichannel beauty brand, today announced that CEO Jane Park will speak at Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop, to be held July 21-23 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Park will deliver a keynote presentation titled "Killer Merchandising? Listen to your Customers" on Wednesday, July 23 at 10:15 AM.

During her keynote, Jane will discuss how Julep uses crowdsourcing and agile development practices to design, test, and launch over 300 new beauty products a year. She'll share best practices for leveraging online focus groups, mobile feedback loops and successful product brainstorming. 

The sold-out Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop will bring together merchandising experts from more than 100 top brands, including Ace Hardware, DSW, Hobby Lobby Stores, Newegg, and Shutterfly. Marketers will share tactics and proven strategies for improving online merchandising in a multichannel world. Park will join an illustrious group of speakers from brands such as Gap, Zazzle, True Religion Apparel, Razorfish, eBags, and Dr. Martens AirWair.

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About Julep Beauty Inc.

Founded in 2007, Julep is the world's fastest-growing omnichannel beauty brand. Taking a social approach to product development, the company launches over 300 Julep branded, toxin-free nail, color cosmetics and skincare products each year. Julep is the only beauty brand that creates new products based on crowd sourced customer feedback gathered via social channels such as forums, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. By infusing "tech startup DNA" with the latest beauty innovations, Julep brings products to market 10X faster than traditional beauty brands, launching first with its online innovation subscription program as well as inviting women to shop in Sephora, QVC, and Nordstrom. Based in Seattle, Julep has raised $56 million from leading venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Madrona Venture Group, Maveron, Azure Capital, and Altimeter Capital, as well as celebrity backers such as Will Smith and Jay-Z.

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