The World Retail Congress provides the critical context, new ideas and challenging thinking for senior retailers to understand the "new retailing" that is about to emerge from the global recession. Following extensive consultation with the Congress's Advisory Board and retailers around the world, the congress addresses the essential issues pre-occupying retail boardroom agendas with incisive keynote sessions through to in-depth discussions in the focussed business streams. A full programme of thought-leadership studies designed to provide greater insight for retailers form centre-piece presentations at the Congress.

Conferences

World Retail Congress 2012
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World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2012

The inaugural World Retail Congress Asia Pacific, launched in 2011 in Hong Kong attracted more than 400 attendees and an outstanding line-up of speakers who brought regional and international insight into how to build strong retail businesses in these fast growing markets. The Congress also proved to be a powerful platform for CEOs to meet and to network.

2012 will see the Congress move to Beijing, capital of one of the world's most exciting and fast-growing marketplaces. The 2012 World Retail Congress Asia programme has been put together following extensive industry consultation and will include: insight into how Asia is transforming the landscape of global retailing; look at the very latest consumer trends; understanding how online and mobile will drive change; examine the future shape of modern retailing across Asia and how international retailers view the opportunities and challenges.

Awards

The Oracle World Retail Awards celebrate the best of global retail. The 5th Annual Awards ceremony was held last at the prestigious German Historical Museum in Berlin in September attracting over 500 leaders from the retail industry to recognise the brightest and best. Burberry won the coveted 'Retailer of the Year' award, and Roger N Farah of Ralph Lauren was awarded 'Outstanding Leader'. See below for the full list of the 2011 Oracle World Retail Award winners.

For retailers across food, fashion, sport, automotive, telecommunications to:

• Manage and deliver growth
• Achieve retail excellence
• Tackle rising costs and falling margins
• Go for growth through international expansion
• Capitalise the emerging digital and online commerce booms
• Gain shopper and consumer insight
  

Testimonials

“Great presentations and a great audience” Market Development, MasterCard

“Thought provoking, inspiring, set amongst high calibre peers.” Head of PR & Communications, Capital Shopping Centres

“A vibrant and up-to-date platform where the retailer of today can see and learn to be the retailer of tomorrow.” Business Development, Worldpay