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QVC & zulily Product Search at the PA Conference for Women

An Opportunity to Pitch Your Product to QVC & zulily!

Do you think you have the next big idea for QVC? For nearly three decades, QVC has launched and fostered the growth of some of today’s most successful brands. Now you have an opportunity to get your product on their radar.

Participants in the QVC and zulily Product Search will have the opportunity to present their product to a panel of retail experts—including QVC Program Host Rachel Boesing; zulily chief merchant Lori Twomey; QVC director of vendor education, development and new vendor discovery Heather McNicholl; QVC associate buyer for household and home improvement Christine Dunn; and QVC beauty buyer for color cosmetics and nailcare Ariana Sweet. Maybe your product has what it takes to get noticed!


All presenter slots have been filled for this event. If you are attending the conference anyway and would like to present, please stop by the QVC booth (#257) in the morning to join the standby list.


More About the Program

    • All registered Conference attendees are eligible to participate; non-attendees may request a complimentary Expo Hall pass in order to participate
    • Presentations will take place between 7:30am and 4pm, except during keynote sessions
    • This event will take place inside the Exhibit Hall
    • While there are no presentation requirements, participants are encouraged to describe key elements of their product including:
      • Personal story behind the product
      • Research that indicates a market need
      • Target market
      • Key benefits
      • Competitive products and how theirs is different or better
      • Suggested price point

Questions & Answers

Do I need to have a sample of my product on stage?

Yes. Presenters should have a product that is in prototype or at least close to retail-ready. See more information on eligible product categories below.

Is there a standby list for people who couldn’t get an appointment?

Yes – a small number of appointments will be available after 4pm to accommodate standbys.

How long should my presentation be?

Your appointment is 10 minutes total, including the time it takes the panel to give you feedback. With that in mind, please keep your presentation to approximately five minutes, and no longer than eight minutes, to allow adequate time for a response.

What is QVC looking for in new products?

Please visit the QVC Vendor Portal to learn more about the products QVC sells and for resources for entrepreneurs.

Meet the Panelists

Panelists include: Rachel Boesing, program host, QVC; Christine Dunn, associate buyer for household and home improvement, QVC; Heather McNicholl, director of vendor education, development & new vendor discovery, QVC; Ariana Sweet, beauty buyer, color cosmetics & nailcare, QVC; Lori Twomey, chief merchant, zulily

About QVC

QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB), is the world’s leading video and ecommerce retailer. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 360 million homes worldwide through operations in the U.S.JapanGermanyUnited KingdomItalyFrance and a joint venture in China. Based in West Chester, Pa. and founded in 1986, QVC has evolved from a TV shopping company to a leading ecommerce and mobile commerce retailer.

*Please note, there are various product categories that are generally ineligible for sale at QVC. QVC does not sell tobacco-related products, firearms, fuel additives, gambling-related products, genuine furs, sexual aids, or feminine/personal hygiene products. We encourage you to visit the QVC website to become familiar with the types of product categories offered by QVC.

By registering to share your product with QVC at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, you hereby acknowledge and agree that:

    • You are the owner of all product information and authorized to share that information with QVC.
    • All disclosures are being made on a VOLUNTARY and NON CONFIDENTIAL basis and no confidentiality obligations or legal relationships whatsoever are created by sharing your product.
    • Your product will be visible to other conference attendees and you are solely responsible for protecting any intellectual property and other rights in your product.
    • You are free to share your product and, by doing so, you are not violating any prior obligation of confidentiality or any other restriction.
    • QVC may already be independently working on a similar technology as covered by your product and you may not therefore assert any intellectual property rights against QVC in this respect.
    • In no event shall QVC have any obligation to compensate you for sharing your product  or to promote, market, sell or distribute your product.

©2016 QVC, Inc., QVC, the Q and Q Ribbon Logo, are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc. and QVC, Inc.

About zulily, llc

zulily is a retailer obsessed with bringing customers special finds at incredible prices every day. zulily features an ever-changing, always delightful collection of clothing, home decor, toys, gifts and more––for the whole family. Unique products from up-and-coming brands are featured alongside favorites from top brands, giving customers something new to discover each morning. zulily was launched in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle with offices in Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. zulily became a part of Liberty Interactive Corporation in October 2015 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA).

On October 1, 2015, zulily officially became part of the QVC Group. More powerful than a single retailer, QVC and zulily together represent an experiential e-commerce powerhouse with appeal that spans generations of women.