Rome to host World Retail Congress 2015

Now in its ninth yr, the World Retail Congress is the important assembly place for senior retail executives.

After consultations with senior retailers around the globe, the World Retail Congress 2015 introduces many new modifications and initiatives, not the least of which is a brand new location and host metropolis, Rome. The Cavalieri Lodge is a very excellent venue for the 2015 World Retail Congress.

Created in response to demand for a platform for retailers from all all over the world to debate the important thing points affecting the retail business, the Congress has succeeded in bringing collectively a few of the best possible audio system to assist that course of.

The World Retail Congress program seeks to not solely mirror however to additionally lead the senior retail agenda. This has by no means been extra necessary than it’s right now because the business undergoes monumental change.

This yr’s theme summarises the most important problem dealing with all retailers: “Retail transformation as we speak, tomorrow and past”.

The Congress has put collectively a line-up of main retailers, newer start-ups and disruptors and exterior specialists to offer inspiration. This system will launch a number of unique analysis stories commissioned by the World Retail Congress and steered by main retailers.

CEOs will have the ability to meet for personal dialogue periods however to additionally profit from conferences with the highest keynote audio system and in addition be a part of a specifically ready management workshop led by Oxford College’s Enterprise Faculty.

Throughout the three days, delegates will even take pleasure in enterprise streams and workshops which might be extra interactive and intimate to make sure most output.

And the Congress closes there shall be a Gala dinner open to all delegates and their companions to take pleasure in a really particular night in one in every of Rome’s prime places. The dinner may even reveal the winners of the 2015 World Retail Awards.

The World Retail Congress 2015 shall be held in Rome from September Eight-10.

What does the longer term maintain for what you are promoting?

Over three days the Congress will dive deeper into particular subjects according to the overarching theme of transformation. These embrace:

The worldwide agenda and retail: Main economists, authorities figures, NGOs, associations and commerce our bodies will take part to offer a future wanting perspective on political, social and environmental actions the world over and their potential impression on the business.

Management and organisational construction: A variety of key periods will handle how retailers are defining the ‘board of the longer term’ and modernising their enterprise tradition. As well as, a specifically commissioned MBA CEO management workshop led by Oxford College’s Säid Enterprise Faculty will present perception and analysis to help CEOs in managing inner transformation.

Sustainable Enterprise Fashions: Reworking to create a sustainable progress technique is the order of the day and this system consists of quite a few discussions and debates on this essential theme. With the give attention to worthwhile, sustainable enterprise improvement periods will assess influential elements together with the supplier-retailer relationship and the battle towards promotional ‘fever’.

Worldwide Enlargement: Periods designed and led by those that have years of expertise on this space will present insightful dialogue on the ‘The place?’ ‘When?’ And ‘How?’ questions; in addition, regional market specialists can be available to offer in depth information on key nations in query.

Buyer Centric Retailing: An essential a part of retail transformation features a concentrate on getting a single, actual time view of the client to construct a long-term loyal following. To help retailers in this objective, periods will concentrate on offering predictions on shopper behaviour, in addition to exploring how retailers can recapture buyer loyalty, construct belief and develop an efficient communication technique.

Imaginative and prescient 2020: Uniting main retailers, know-how powerhouses, futurologists, teachers and

business specialists, key periods will give attention to presenting a imaginative and prescient of retail sooner or later contemplating predictions for particular retail sectors in addition to an image of how digital, in-store, communication and operational capabilities will develop to assist retailers higher serve their corporations.

Be a part of the Retail Elite

The World Retail Awards are a chance in your success and achievements to be recognised as the easiest within the international retail business.

Though these awards happen on a worldwide stage, it’s innovation, nice concepts and confirmed success that we’re rewarding, not the dimensions or location of what you are promoting. For the previous 9 years the Congress has acquired and rewarded retailers, international, nationwide and native, nice and small. 2015 can be no totally different with seven extensive ranging classes providing all retailers the distinctive alternative to be recognised by their friends for the standard of their work and the influence of their concepts.

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