Retail Forum 2023 returns to Madrid on March 28 at the IFEMA North Convention Center. The congress, held by iKN Spain, The main organizing company for large congresses in the professional and executive training sector in Spain, it will have the participation of more than 120 speakers, more than 80 sponsors and more than 1,500 attendees are expected.
This year, the event celebrates its 11th edition in Madrid. Both in this new edition and in the past, the companies and speakers participating in the event have represented all the sectors of Retail: Supermarkets, Fashion, Footwear, Sports, Home Appliances, Bookstores, Large Distribution, Hardware Stores, Brands, and Pharmacies, among many others, both online and offline retailers.
The event is a gathering created by retailers for retailers, Therefore, all the topics of the different conferences are endorsed by an Advisory board of experts from all areas of retail. The main objective of these congresses is the feedback from companies to learn about the new trends that frame the retail sector and the challenges it faces. In addition, during the day the event not only offers a great attendee experiencebut also guarantees real results for companies, which will have the opportunity to network with technology companies and suppliers in the sector.
The duration of Retail Forum it will be one day, will be held in an exhibition area of more than 1,000 m2 and will have 4 conference rooms that will host 6 different sessions to deal with the most relevant topics in the sector: omnichannel, physical stores, payments, data and technology, sustainability, logistics, Retail Media and metaverse, among others. “Retail Forum is a meeting point with new faces, familiar faces, with innovative proposals. It is an absolutely essential event, since Retail is a sector that is constantly changing and if you are not up to date, you are dead” says Fran Sánchez, S&OP and Supply Chain BP Projects at Desigual.
In addition to the sessions, attendees will be able to enjoy “The Store of the Future”, a 360º experience in which the latest innovations can be tested at the point of sale. “Retail Forum is an opportunity to network, find out what the companies that support Retail are working on, soak up all this and identify new trends” says Javier Herrera, Oysho IT Manager.
