Join Woolworths, Massmart, Coca –Cola, M&S and more to define Africa’s evolving retail landscape
World Retail Congress Africa — Shape the future of retail | View in browser |
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Dear Clara Chinwe,
Always looking for international growth markets, World Retail Congress, the largest international retail event series is presenting the first ever World Retail Congress Africa. Created in response to the rapidly changing and diversifying marketplace, this is your chance to define the Continent’s retail revolution.
On 4 – 6 November 2013 in Johannesburg, you have the opportunity to review all the verticals of retail and network with 200+ industry experts. The unique Pan-African focus will give you all the latest information on the retail market in new up and coming economies and industries in all major African countries and show you how your business can take advantage of these opportunities.
70 retail expert speakers have been selected to share their expertise on current industry challenges and their solutions. Their local knowledge of running successful businesses on the African Continent, identifying new growth markets and expanding internationally will be at the forefront of all discussion sessions on the 2013 programme.
Download the brochure for more information, including the full programme and speaker list.
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Here are just a select few of the confirmed speakers you will meet:
- Jonathan Ciano, CEO, Uchumi, Kenya
- Mike Elliott, GM, Luxottica, South Africa
- Manuel Koser, Managing Director & Founder, Zando, South Africa
- Debra Mallowah, Group Marketing & Innovation Director at East African Breweries Limited (EABL)/ Diageo, East Africa
- Yaw Nsarkoh, MD, East and South Africa, Unilever, Kenya
- Ramachandran Ottapathu, CEO, Choppies, Botswana
- Sim Shagaya, CEO, Konga.com, Nigeria
- Jose Gomez, SVP, International Expansion, Mango, Spain
- Linda Masterson, Group Managing Director, Edgars Stores, Zimbabwe
- Nicholas De Sousa, Marketing Director, Traditional Brands, South Africa
- Miguel Aguas, Executive Board Member, Sonae SR, Portugal
- Peter Allerstorfer, Founder and MD, Zando, South Africa
- Louise Hamman, Marketing Director, Ackermans Group, South Africa
- Paul Gould, Head of International, Arcadia Group, UK
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Download the brochure here
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So why should you take time out of the office to attend?
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Key themes to be addressed at the World Retail Congress Africa include:
| • | Retail revolution: Gain strategic insight into which markets, partners and business models will shape the African Retail Revolution. |
| • | International/Pan-African expansion: Investigate growth opportunities for your business by assessing expansion options into new territories. |
| • | Understanding the new African consumer: Look at developing an effective communication strategy to ensure your brand maintains its local legacy in the face of new competition, considering the varied consumer groups within the African region. |
| • | People and leadership: Retail businesses fundamentally change in line with the consumer. Take advice on managing the skillsets required within your business in relation to your target market. |
| • | Online retail: Develop your essential negotiation skills for tackling offline challenges and producing a sustainable business model with limited online infrastructure. |
| • | Mobile: Keep up to speed with the power of mobile. Gain insight into managing everything from payments, to social media, to marketing through this channel in order to keep pace with your consumers. |
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