World Retail Congress 2015 Preview

The theme of the global gathering of retailers in 2015 will be Retail Transformation: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond.

‘The top agenda item for retailers is how can they transform their businesses,’ Ian McGarrigle, chairman of World Retail Congress, tells LS:N Global. ‘That cuts across those established businesses with big portfolios of physical stores and pure play retailers.’

Keynote speaker Sir Tim Berners-Lee will address the question of digital transformation, as will Olaf Koch, CEO of Metro Group.

The Big Picture: Phygital is a reality that retailers must navigate. For more on World Retail Congress 2015, look out for LS:N Global’s on-the-ground coverage in our Insight section.