09.00   Registration, Tea and Coffee
 
9.30   Chairman’s Welcome
Stephen Robertson, Director General, British Retail Consortium
   
Morning Session
 
9.45  

Putting Customers at the Heart of Sainsbury’s
- Improving loyalty schemes across multiple channels
Andrew Mann, Director of Insight & Loyalty, Sainsbury's

 
10.05  

Successful Multi-Channel Strategies
Tony Stockil, CEO, Javelin Group

   
10.35  

Morning Debate: The Impact of the Changing Consumer on the Multi-Channel Retailer
- In light of the robustness of the ABs and potential growth of the over 55s, how should we target the right consumers in a recession?
- The unbundling trend
- What will happen to consumer behaviour after the recession?
- Dealing with the more knowledgeable consumer
With panellists including:
Mark Hodgkinson, New Business Digital Director, ASDA
Simon Russell, Head of Multi-Channel, John Lewis Partnership
Malcolm Pinkerton, Senior Retail Analyst, Verdict Research

     
11.05  

BRC Working for Distance Selling Retailers
Sharon Hardiman, Retail Operations Policy Executive, British Retail Consortium

 
11.15   Morning Coffee
 
11.45  

Bringing the Brand to Life Online
Nick Marley, Head of Web Selling and Online Marketing, Waitrose

 
12.05   Lessons from a “Pureplayer”: An interview with...
Nick Robertson, CEO, Asos.com
 
12.25   Lunch
Afternoon Session
13.30   Maximising the Online Opportunity: An interview with...
Mark Newton-Jones, Group Chief Executive, Shop Direct Group
13.50   What does delivering a multi-channel strategy mean to a bricks & mortar retailer?
Tony Bryant, Head of Business Development, K3 Retail Business Solutions
14.20   Afternoon Coffee
14.50  

Integrating Supply and Fulfilment Across Multiple Channels
Bob Darke, Commercial Director, Comet

15.10  

The city view of multi-channel retailing
Nick Bubb, Retail Analyst

15.30  

Afternoon Debate: The Great Multi-Channel Retailing Debate - Sponsored by 02
- Where are we on the evolution of multi-channel?
- Who leads multi-channel - Operations and Trading or Marketing?
- At what point in its evolution should multi-channel be integrated into the main business? Or should it stay as a separate function?
- Can multi-channel be the route to international expansion?
- Where next for multi-channel?
With panellists including:
David Sinfield, Marketing Director, Majestic Wine Warehouses
Andy Ferguson, Multi-Channel Programme Manager, New Look
Gareth Turpin, Head of Customer Service Transformation, O2
Laura Wade-Gery, Chief Executive, Tesco.com

16.00   Chairman’s Closing Remarks
16.10   Close


This conference will be of value to senior retail professionals including:

  • Chief Executives / Managing Directors
  • Multi-Channel Directors / Managers
  • E-Commerce Directors / Managers
  • Operations Directors / Managers
  • Finance Directors / Managers
  • Supply Chain Directors / Managers
  • Merchandising Directors / Managers
  • Marketing Directors / Managers

The event will also be of interest to retail consultants, technology providers, manufacturers, suppliers and the media.

 


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