Preparing for the Upturn: Maintaining competitive advantage and market share through cost effective retail HR Strategies This summit, sponsored by Torex and Retail Choice will enable Retail HR executives to benchmark their HR strategies and share ideas in a relaxed environment. The programme will enable delegates to build improved recruitment, retention, development and engagement strategies that focus on delivery of bottom line results so they will be well placed to capitalise on the economic upturn. This interactive summit has been designed to allow a focused peer group of UK retail executives the opportunity to network and discuss best practices of Retail HR. With regular networking opportunities throughout the day you’ll learn how to:
|
Previous conferences
Maximising profits and competitive advantage through cost effective, efficient, integrated multichannel strategies Despite the economy showing signs of recovery, many retailers who have only traditional stores are finding it extremely challenging to maintain profits and market share. Today’s price sensitive, time-starved consumers are looking not only for the best deal but also a convenient and user friendly shopping experience. Many retailers have added the web as a channel to increase sales and competitive advantage with others adding catalogues, TV retailing and even mobile retailing into the mix, but bringing the whole process together in a company wide integrated strategy is the real challenge!
Get out of the city and join us for this free to attend (retailers) summit to find out how to: * Maximise profits through a seamless, engaging multichannel customer experience Speakers already confirmed for the event include: Asda Wal-Mart, Lloydspharmacy, Dwell, Javelin Group, QVC, The Carphone Warehouse Group, Orange, Debenhams, Waitrose |
Addressing key loss prevention challenges The total UK costs of retail crime consist of the losses from thefts by customers, staff and suppliers, and the costs of security and are a staggering £3,863* million per annum. The Retail Bulletin’s Loss Prevention Summit, sponsored by retail technology specialist Torex, will address the key loss prevention challenges facing retail and online retail executives in the UK. The program offers a mix of sessions including keynotes, case studies and Q & A sessions. The event will enable delegates to benchmark their retail loss prevention strategies and share ideas to enable increased profits through minimising losses from customers and staff both in store and online.
|
The Retail Summit 2009
3rd and 4th February 2009
|
|
Sponsored by
The Retail HR Summit
October 8th 2008
|
Carbon Neutral Partner
Thanks to JBA, our event is entirely
emission-neutral. Using their unique
carbon balance sheet™, JBA calculated
the environmental interaction of people,
space and technology. This identified the
equilibrium between emission reduction
and Kyoto agreed offsets. The required
offsets were secured through funding
enduring worthy projects to negate excess carbon.
 |
The Responsible Retailing Summit 2008In an era where fair trade, healthy living, obesity, climate change and equal opportunities are daily headlines; the pressure is mounting on retailers to become responsible businesses.Consumers are increasingly basing their purchasing decisions on how well third world manufacturers are treated, how organic ingredients are, how small a retailer’s carbon footprint is and how they can contribute to society at large. The smart retailers know that if they get their strategy right; a responsible retailer is a more profitable retailer. But where should you place your efforts; how can you engage and communicate this to your customers and staff and what are the best responsible strategies that will deliver your company enhanced brand value and increased profits? Further to a period of in depth research with target delegates, this event focuses on how UK retail executives can develop corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies that will boost profits, reduce costs, increase market share and enhance their retail brands. This interactive summit has been designed to allow UK retail executives and solution providers to network and discuss best practices of CSR. This two day action-packed event focuses purely on the key CSR issues facing UK’s retail executives. |
Sponsored by
|
 |
The Retail Marketing ConferenceA Free to attend conference for Retail Marketing Executives, including those responsible for Brand Strategy, CRM, Customer Insight, Business Development, Commercial Management, Sales, Communications.In the current economic climate, UK Retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to get customers to spend their money. With increased competition, rising rents and the growth of online spending, retail marketers are looking for new ways to build loyalty, improve shopping experiences and connect with their customers. Further to a period of research with target delegates, this one day, action-packed event will focus on how retailers can develop marketing strategies that will maximise profits and increase their market share. This free to attend, retailer delegate only, interactive conference has been designed to allow a focused peer group of around 150 UK retail marketing executives to network and discuss best practices in a relaxed environment. There will be a limited number of exhibiting companies who will be on hand to offer advice and who have been selected for their relevance to the subject. |
Sponsored by  |
|
How retailers can deliver on their environmental objectivesA one day conference, free for retailers to attendWith both businesses and consumers placing increased emphasis on green issues, there is growing pressure on retailers to demonstrate that the environment is high on their agenda. A recent report by the National Consumer Council (NCC), which looked into the green credentials of eight major UK supermarkets, suggests that shoppers want the opportunity to make green choices. |
Sponsored by 
In association with
 |
|
Benchmarking your online strategyThe growth in retail online sales continues unabated, but what was a profitable strategy last year could now be obsolete. Making sure your online strategy is up to date and effective is key to driving ecommerce profits and market share in an increasingly competitive marketplace. As the online threat to brands increases, the effective management and enforcement of those brands is critical to generating and maintaining goodwill for internet businesses.Following the sell out success of our recent ‘green retailing’ conference, this event will focus on how UK Online Retail Executives UK retailers and their in-house advisers can maximise customer retention, boost sales, prevent online fraud, convert surfers to buyers, improve customer service, ensure legal compliance and prepare for the future. This free to attend, retailer only conference has been designed to allow a focused peer group of around 130 UK online retail executives to network and discuss best practices in a strictly vendor-free environment. |
Sponsored by  |
