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Retail Forum: The Road to Recovery 

14 May 2009
8am
Deloitte, 2 New Street Square, London

 
Click here to download a delegate list. Click here for Speaker Biographies

Learn survival secrets from the resilient retailers who are prospering through the downturn at this year’s Retail Forum on 14 May. The practical, inspiring day will feature speakers including: Patrick Allen, group director of marketing, The Co-Operative, Tim McDonnell, retail operations director, Poundland, Nick Robertson, CEO, asos, Sara Weller, MD, Argos, David Wild, CEO, Halfords, Martyn Gibbs, customer and brand director, The Game Group and Gerry Ford, chairman and CEO, Caffe Nero.

Chaired by Alan Giles, former chief executive, HMV and chair of Fat Face, these winning retailers will also be joined by Richard Watson, author of “Future Files: a brief history of the next 50 years”, who will be leading a debate on what’s next for retailing with a panel of experts. Forum delegates will all receive a complimentary copy of Watson’s book.

Chairman - Alan Giles

 

Speakers
Patrick Allen
Sara Weller
Nick Robertson
David Wild
Patrick Allen
Tim McDonnell
Richard Watson
Martyn Gibbs
Gerry Ford
Tim McDonnell
Richard Watson
Martyn Gibbs

Gerry Ford, Caffe Nero

Panel
Martin Hayward
Richard Lloyd-Owen
Tim Greenhalgh
Katherine Wynne

Martin Hayward

Richard Lloyd-Owen

Tim Greenhalgh

Retail Forum supported by

DeloitteThe Retail Group at Deloitte has extensive experience in retail, providing innovative, industry-specific solutions to retailers and their suppliers across audit, tax, consulting and corporate finance.


Maritz Research Since 1973 Maritz Research has given clients the insight to help them deliver the promised brand experience. To do this they identify, research and consult on brands, customer experience, loyalty and employees across a range of sectors including retail, automotive, transport, financial services, IT, hospitality and pharmaceuticals. Part of Maritz Inc, in Europe, Maritz Research has over 100 employees. Further info at: www.maritzresearch.co.uk


Brandwidth

Brandwidth is an award winning integrated agency that fuses strategic marketing, exceptional creative and the latest technology to deliver outstanding solutions for our clients. Our expertise lies in helping businesses and brands to deploy tactics in the right place at the right time to capture the imagination of customers.

We employ the best marketers, digital experts, designers, and event specialists to develop genuinely original concepts that deliver memorable brand experiences. www.brandwidth.co.uk, www.brandpeople.co.uk 

ITVITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting the most talked about television and making a major contribution to the UK’s culture and communities.

In addition to ITV1, ITV plc also owns the digital channel portfolio - ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, CiTV. Providing a range of new media and interactive services via the internet, mobile phones and broadband. 

 

 
Venue

Deloitte
2 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BZ

All delegates are advised to use Chancery Lane tube station for the Retail Forum as Blackfriars is shut for refurbishment.

 
Ticket Prices
Member ticket £399.00 + VAT
Member and Guest £799.00 + VAT
Non member ticket £499.00 + VAT
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