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World Retail Congress 2015 Preview

04 : 09 : 2015 World Retail Congress 2015 : Retail : Tim Berners Lee

The dangers and opportunities of digital and economic disruption will be the main themes at this year’s World Retail Congress in Rome.

  • Industry leaders will gather from 8 to 10 September
  • Speakers will include representatives from Levi’s, AliPay, MasterCard, Coca-Cola, Birchbox and Bulgari

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.

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