NATIONAL: Insights from the World Retail Congress will be provided to local industry players in two breakfast seminars later this month.
Hosted by the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS), an event will be held in Sydney on November 23 and in Melbourne on November 24.
Key speakers Sean Sands and Carla Ferraro from the ACRS will reveal the major topics covered at the 2010 World Retail Congress. The annual event was held in Berlin from October 25 to 27. DDB Shop managing director Andrew Williams will also present.
The breakfast briefing will cover numerous topics including retail trends, Berlin study tour insights, new business models, online and social networking, destinations and formats, multichannel retailing and high growth markets. It will also profile the winners of the World Retail Awards.
Each event will commence at 7.30am with a light breakfast and will conclude at 10.15am.
TOPSHOP: The tricks of international retailers such as Topshop may be explored.
