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World Retail Congress announces Hall of Fame inductees

2015 inductees for the first time include retailers from Africa and South America

Now in its ninth year the World Retail Hall of Fame has honoured founders of some of the retail world’s most iconic brands, and this year is no different.  The World Retail Congress’s Advisory Board, the Grand Jury for the World ...

The “EuroCIS Book of Records”

Stand allocation for EuroCIS 2016 starts on September 1st

The Guinness Book of Records might be bigger but EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology in Düsseldorf, also holds a few records: between 2013 and 2015 alone the number of exhibitors rose by an unbelievable 36%. In February ...

Major new event for Digital Signage in retail

Retail Digital Signage Expo at Retail Design Expo and RBTE

Legend, the organisation behind Europe’s largest retail gathering, RBTE and Retail Design Expo has announced the launch of a major new event- Retail Digital Signage Expo – a dedicated new show located at Olympia, between RBTE and Retail ...

Customer Contact Expo looks to the future with eCommerce Expo partnership

Event for the customer service industries will once again co-locate with eCommerce Expo

The UK’s largest event for the contact centre and customer service industry, Customer Contact Expo will celebrate its 16th year when it returns to London’s Olympia this autumn. Taking place from 30th September to 1st October the free ...

RBTE announces major new initiative for eCommerce

The eCommerce Quarter will be a major "show within a show"

RBTE has announced a major new development with the launch of the eCommerce Quarter at RBTE 2016. The eCommerce Quarter will provide retailers with an even more compelling reason to visit RBTE next March. RBTE Event Director Matt Bradley said, ...

RBTE organiser launches Buying & Merchandising Summit

"Retailing is no longer about what you want to sell, but what your customer wants to buy"

Following on from the success of the 5th annual RBTE and the International Retail Franchise Summit 2015, Legend Exhibitions has announced the launch of the Buying & Merchandising Summit 2015 in London this September. With consumer behaviour ...

Combining the digital and physical retail worlds

Retail Asia Expo 2015 sets to inspire the industry

Retail Asia Expo (RAE) 2015 is once again gearing up to provide a retailing experience with more solutions to the retailing community. As the digital and physical shopping worlds move ever closer to one another, Retail Asia Expo with its 10,000 ...

First edition of C-star comes to a successful end

High acclaim from leading retailers and associations

May 15 saw the closing day of the inaugural edition of C-star, Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail.  On May 13-15 retail professionals from all around the world came to the Shanghai New ...

EuroShop family is growing: First edition of C-star to kick off in Shanghai

Unanimous support from leading industry associations worldwide

In one week the inaugural edition of C-star, Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail, will kick off in Shanghai.  C-star will be held on May 13-15 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre ...

FIRAE: First annual meeting in China during C-Star 2015

International retail experts meet in Shanghai

The Forum of international Retail Association Executives (FIRAE) will join the C Star in Shanghai for its annual mid year meeting 2015. The annual meeting will be in the afternoon of May 14th.  The FIRAE has 41 member associations from 24 ...

Innovation necessary for sustainability and competitiveness of Asian retail industry

Only retailers who become true technology companies will survive

The Asian retail industry needs to drive continuous innovation in order to ensure it caters to the needs of tech savvy consumers in the region and stays ahead of global competition, according to speakers at the Retail Congress Asia Pacific this ...

The changing face of luxury retail in Asia

Affordable luxury one of the fastest growing categories in the region

The changing landscape of luxury retail industry in Asia emerged as one of the key topics of discussion at the 5th annual Retail Congress Asia Pacific. Ravi Thakran, Chairman of LVMH South, South East Asia and Middle East, commented: ...

IT-Trends, innovations and useful knowledge exchange

Now online: The complete forum programme

At EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, held in Düsseldorf from 24 to 26 February 2015, leading international IT providers present their latest tailor-made products and solutions for retail, on the one hand, while on the ...

MetaPack announces stellar agenda for Delivery Conference 2015

European event brings together the biggest names in retail and eCommerce, including Sir Charles Dunstone, Sir Stuart Rose and John Roberts

The MetaPack Group, the leading provider of eCommerce technology for delivery services, today confirmed the agenda for the sixth annual Delivery Conference, taking place on 3rd February 2015 at the Westminster Park Plaza in London. View the full ...

Guided Innovation Tour at EuroCIS

Experience the latest innovations at EuroCIS 2015

For the first time, there will be guided tours for visitors at EuroCIS 2015. The tours will be organised by the consulting company Planet Retail.  The organisers are planning a tour in English language (daily from 10:30h to 12:00h) and one ...

The 1st edition of Equipmag Retail Expo China was a success

EREC successfully drew to a close on 17th October 2014

With 4,268 professional attendees, 121 companies and brands, and 22 high-class conferences, EREC proved that it can become the leading international trade show for retail equipment and technologies in China, the second largest retail market. The ...

MetaPack Attracts Europe’s Top eCommerce Influencers at the 2015 Delivery Conference

Event to explore the latest innovations in delivery services

The MetaPack Group, the leading provider of eCommerce technology for delivery services, today announced that the next Delivery Conference will take place on 3rd February 2015 at the Westminster Park Plaza in London. The event, which attracts ...

The new leading event for 360° Retail

COMEXPOSIUM Group launches PARIS RETAIL WEEK

COMEXPOSIUM Group, one of Europe's leading events organisers, has announced the launch of the first PARIS RETAIL WEEK, to be held from 21 to 23 September 2015 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The first PARIS RETAIL WEEK will bring together ...

A dynamical business climate around the innovation 360°

EQUIPMAG stood out as the reference observatory of the retail market and its trends

During 3 days, EQUIPMAG trade show has succeeded to mix quality, achievements and innovations in an atmosphere orientated towards retail and in a good business spirit. The event stood out as the reference observatory of the market and its trends, ...

EuroCIS 2015 – the Retail Technology Think Tank

Focus on networking between off-line and online trade

By presenting solutions, trends and visions for the retail trade of the future in all its forms and functions, EuroCIS is a unique think tank in matters of retail technology. EuroCIS is suitable both for fixed-site retailers and for everyone who has ...

TCPOS meets customers at BORUSSIA-PARK

Looking back on successful get-together at football stadium

TCPOS, provider of IT solutions for retail and hospitality, hosted a get-together with customers from retail and catering at the BORUSSIA-PARK in Mönchengladbach in early August. Even though the team from Mönchengladbach was defeated ...

Design, creator of value for new concepts of points of sale

Design on Equipmag 2014 trade show

In the digital era, retail is undergoing deep changes. More than ever, the point of sale must reinvent itself and the complementarity of traditional shops and new technologies plays a key role. The consumer, constantly connected, now buys anywhere, ...

World Retail Congress unveils 2014 industry award finalists

The World Retail Congress has revealed the list of retailers shortlisted as finalists for the 2014 World Retail Awards. Now in their eighth year, the World Retail Awards are recognised as a showcase for ‘retail excellence’. The ...

The World Retail Congress unveils three German retailers for the 2014 industry award finalists

The World Retail Congress has revealed the finalists for the 2014 World Retail Awards which sees three German retailers nominated for three different categories. The World Retail Awards 2014 finalists from Germany are as follows: Pure ...

World Retail Congress 2014: Update on Speakers and key themes available

Exclusive line up of speakers and sessions

The World Retail Congress 2014 has confirmed an exclusive line up ofspeakers and sessions. 150+ speakers will take stage with over 60 hours of global strategy content. See the updated list of speakers and key themes here at iXtenso.com! More ...

My Retail 3D

Discover another approach of retail on Equipmag 2014 trade show

EQUIPMAG 2014 joins with L’Ecole de Design Nantes-Atlantique, Sevessence and Lavazza to create a space of discovery and relaxation: My Retail 3D. You will be able to discover it in Porte de Versailles from the 16th to the 18th of ...

World Retail Congress China to launch in Shanghai for the first time

60 senior retail industry leaders confirmed to speak at the event next week

Led by the long-established global series, the World Retail Congress, the annual gathering place for global retail industry leaders, World Retail Congress China will come to Shanghai for the first time next month with more than 60 speakers from ...

World Retail Concress 2014: Speakers list and agenda now available

Valuable networking opportunities with attendees from 56 countries

TheWorld Retail Congress 2014 will be returning to C’nit, La Défense inParis and has already confirmed an exclusive line up ofspeakers and sessions.With the success of last year and 1,200+ attendees, 2014 is sure to pull in greater ...

EQUIPMAG 2014 and CLUB ENSEIGNE & INNOVATION are reinventing the perpetual motion!

Live remodeling of a point-of-sale on Equipmag 2014

EQUIPMAG and its partner Club Enseigne & Innovation will organize a brand new event in 2014 to reinvent the perpetual motion. From 16 to 18 September 2014 in Paris (France), a store of 30 sq.m will be disassembled and reassembled continuously ...

EuroShop Know-how goes China

The Retail World Visits Shanghai

China – especially Shanghai – is an international melting pot with a booming retail landscape that demonstrates a powerful dynamic. The time is ripe for China to have its own retail trade fair: C-star 2015! Messe ...

World Retail Congress Award 2014 announces Call For Entry

Now in its eighth year the prestigious annual World Retail CongressAwards are open, attracting entries from hundreds of retailers from over 50 countries across the world. The Awards commence on the 30th September at the historic, Salle Wagram ...

On- and Offline Commerce Converge

Equipmag 2014: An edition resolutely oriented towards retail innovation 360°

The 29th edition of EQUIPMAG trade show will be held from September 16 to 18 in Paris, Porte de Versailles. As the leading French event dedicated to global solutions for points of sale and distribution, EQUIPMAG offers a complete overview of ...

Global retail heads to discuss industry trends and insights

More than 600 retail leaders gather in Singapore for Asia’s largest industry event

More than 600 global leaders from the retail industry are gathering in Singapore for the World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2014. Over the course of the Congress they will exchange knowledge, tackle issues faced by the industry and understand global ...

World Retail Congress Asia Pacific returns to Singapore

Provising Insights from over 90 global Retail Leaders

The 4thWorld Retail Congress Asia Pacific returns to Singapore for the second timewith an in-depth focus on the new era in Asia retailing. The Congress will run fromMonday 24th to Thursday 27th March2014 at Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore.  ...