Merchandise, Talent, Inventory, Brand Extension, PR and More Highlight NEMOA Session

* Hiring Quality Talent: Abbott spoke of the challenges Paul Frederick faces in hiring good catalog people. Being located in the small town of Fleetwood, Pa., doesn’t lend itself it to finding top talent, he said. He cautioned the audience members not to undermine the capabilities of the people within their own organizations. “You may be under-using some of your employees,” he said, noting that a talent search should begin in-house.