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08.30 |
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Registration and Coffee |
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THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND THE NEW CONSUMER ************** |
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09.30 |
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Chairman’s Introduction
Stephen Robertson, Director General, British Retail Consortium |
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09.40 |
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How Retailing Has Changed Forever
Derek Lovelock, Executive Chairman, Aurora Fashions |
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10.00 |
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What the Customer Did Next |
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Richard Brasher, Commercial & Marketing Director, Tesco |
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10.20 |
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Sponsor’s Address |
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Andrew Woodward, Global Practice Leader, Senior Vice President, MasterCard Advisors Merchant Solutions |
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10.40 |
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Questions and Discussion |
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11.00 |
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Coffee and Tea Break |
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THE SHOPPING LANDSCAPE ************** |
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11.30 |
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Discussion Panel: Success on UK’s 21st Century High Streets |
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David Boynton,
Group Country Managing Director, L'occitane |
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Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive, Greggs |
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Justin Stead, Chief Executive, Aurum Holdings (Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb, Watches of Switzerland) |
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James Timpson, Managing Director, Timpson |
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12.15 |
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Value Retailing Redefined |
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Interview with Richard Kirk CBE, Chief Executive, Peacocks |
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12.45 |
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Buffet Lunch and Networking |
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13.45 |
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The Retail Sector Post Election |
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Luke Mayhew, Chairman, British Retail Consortium |
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THE GLOBAL MARKET ************** |
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14.00 |
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Discussion Panel: Nurturing Growth in a Global Retail Market |
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Ben Gordon, Chief Executive, Mothercare |
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Andrew Jennings, Managing Director, Retail, Woolworths (South Africa) |
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14.45 |
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Coffee and Tea Break |
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THE CONSUMER ************** |
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15.15 |
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Adapting Brand Messages to the Changing Consumer Needs |
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Steve Easterbrook, President & CEO, McDonald’s UK |
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15.35 |
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Design For the Consumer
John Lovering, Former Chairman, Debenhams |
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15.55 |
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Questions and discussion |
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16.10 |
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An Interview with … |
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Richard Pennycook, Group Finance Director, Morrisons |
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16.45 |
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Conference Closes |
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*** The BRC is running a separate event on the morning of the Annual Retail Conference focusing on 'London 2012: The Impact and Opportunities for UK Retail'. We are delighted that Chris Townsend, Commercial Director at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) will be providing the keynote speech. This breakfast briefing is also taking place at The Guoman Tower Hotel, for further details please click here. This event is free to attend but by invitation only and is strictly limited to 40 guests. If you would like to be considered for a ticket, please email events@brc.org.uk or call 020 7854 8922.
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