- Download the app on Google Play or App Store.
- Create your profile through the link we'll send to all in-person delegates by email on 5th September 2024.
- Set up your networking profile and book your first meetings.
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Future of Retail
The FT Future of Retail Summit returns in 2024 as the retail industry navigates record high global inflation, more calculated consumer spending and the rise of revolutionary technologies. For brands in the sector to continue to thrive, they must respond to these challenges and maintain strong customer loyalty, whilst ensuring they are tapping into new growth opportunities within ecommerce, advertising and in-store, which will allow them to create additional revenue streams and engage highly connected customers.
The one-day FT Future of Retail Summit gathers the biggest names in the industry, from ecommerce, digital, marketing, tech, sustainability and supply chains, who are helping to create a customer-led and technology-enabled next generation of retail.
Why Attend?
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Discuss & Debate
Discuss new approaches and strategies designed to help win market share, maximise efficiency and deliver more profit
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Network
Explore and develop your views with senior-level peers, journalists and experts on what is needed to drive future success
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Learn
Hear the latest intelligence around the consumer trends, companies, data & analytics, and the technologies driving the global retail industry
Key Themes
-Creating highly immersive shopping experiences in–store and online with XR
-Investing in AI to uncover growth opportunities
-Advancing data use for a personalised and seamless omnichannel experience
-Understanding evolving consumer trends to boost sales
-Securing long term customer loyalty with authentic customer engagement
-Navigating the transition to more sustainable and ethical business practices
Supporting Partners
Networking App
Our event and networking app is powered by Brella. You can find a lot of relevant info (agenda, etc) on the app but it also provides an AI powered matchmaking feature to book 15-minute meetings with other event guests. Through Brella you have the opportunity to meet with the right profiles among 500+ attendees.
You can also use Brella on your favourite browser via next.brella.io
"One of the best conferences I've been to. It was well organised and the calibre of speakers was really high."
E-commerce Director, Levi Strauss.
Speaking Opportunities
Grace Older
grace.older@ft.com
Sponsorship Opportunities
James Priest
james.priest@ft.com
Delegate Services
Amrita Ganguly
amrita.ganguly@ft.com
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