Brian Rosen, Managing Director, Rosen Retail for Alcohol Beverage

Brian Rosen is a lifelong entrepreneur, writer, speaker, columnist and retailer. Brian has been featured in Forbes, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Newsweek, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Beverage Dynamics, The Reader, San Francisco Chronicle, and many other print news formats. Brian has contributed to CNN, WCIU, CNBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TNT, CLTV, Food Network, Travel Channel and many others. Brian has Keynoted at the BES Retail Summit, Beverage Dynamics Magazine and others.

Rosen has been named:  “Retailer of the Year” 3x (Wine Spectator/ Wine Enthusiast); “Best of the Web” 2X (Forbes Magazine); Chicago’s Favorite Place to Shop 3x (CBS); Shop.net ECOMM leader 40 under 40 award recipient (Crain’s Chicago Business).

Brian is best known for being the first wine and spirit retailer globally to sell wine “online”.

His innovative marketing strategies, social media knowledge and customer service mindset make him a sought after speaker and consultant for grocery, alcohol beverage and general

merchandise retailers globally. Rosen delivers measurable results for alcohol beverage in

ECOMM, service, category management and old line/traditional retail.