The theme was "What's Next in Marketing, Consumer research and Technology?" as the ACNielsen Company and its VNU sister company Spectra hosted some 1,100 retailers, brand marketers and retail technologists at its 2006 Consumer 360 conference this week. Among many highlights were remarks by Alan Noddle, "retired" former CEO of Ahold USA, who shared his seasoned and incisive perspective on what's coming in the supermarket industry. His speech brought up many of the factors driving change on the retail landscape and the impact they are having on grocers. What do you see as some of the most significant?

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