Talking shop: LS:N Global reports from the World Retail Congress

Berlin – More than 130 CEOs from the world’s major retailers are gathering this week to discuss retail strategy for the 2010s at the World Retail Congress.

Highlights will include Angela Ahrendts, CEO of LS:N Global member Burberry, describing how her company has weathered the recent economic storm, and Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of another LS:N Global member, Marks & Spencer, commenting on how retailers should respond to the challenges of the post-recession world.

Experts from around the world, including Launa Inman, CEO of Target Australia, Ian Cheshire, group CEO of Kingfisher, Bijou Kurien, president of India’s Reliance Retail, and Philipp Schindler, vice-president of Google, will be offering insights into consumer thinking and behaviour.

LS:N Global’s retail editor Alison Bishop and editor James Wallman will be reporting daily from Berlin with insights and news stories. Next week, we will post a full report.