Hear international expansion best practice from leading retailers March 27th
Drive sales and market share, mitigate risk and strengthen your business through international multichannel growth strategies.
The Retail Bulletin’s International Expansion Conference, sponsored by GfK will be held in London on March 27th. This timely event will bring together a top-quality line up of speakers who will examine the opportunities multichannel international retail can bring to increase profits and market share in today’s challenging marketplace.
International expansion is, however, a complex business. Many UK retailers have tried and failed in the past but those who get it right, are reaping the rewards.
To share experiences and insight with delgates, confirmed speakers include:
•Therese Procter, Personnel Director, Retailing Services, Tesco
•Nigel Darwin, Managing Director International, New Look
•Gail Anscomb, Director of International, Coast, Aurora Fashions
•Louis de Bourgoing, Director of International Business, WH Smith
•John Scott, Head of International Business Development, Debenhams
•Darren Gardner, Director of New Business and Store Formats UK & Europe, The Carphone Warehouse Group
•Helen Barnish, Head of International Franchise, The Hamleys Group
•Sandra Leonhard, Director of Web Strategy & Business Development, TUI Travel PLC
•Alex Coombe, Head of Franchise, French Connection Plc
•Monica Proctor, International Manager,JD Williams Ltd
•Maddy Riordan, Head of International Marketing, Wiggle
•Carl West, Business Group Director, GfK Retail and Technology UK
•Friedrich Fleischmann, Global Director for Retail, GfK Retail and Technology
•Richard F Wolff, Director of International Retail, Javelin Group and Former Director of Marks & Spencer International
•Dr Mark Abell, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
•Panellist TBC, Chase Paymentech
The programme has been designed to allow a focused peer group of UK retail executives the opportunity to discuss international expansion best practices in a relaxed environment. With two interactive panel discussions, Q&A opportunities after every speech, an interview session, the use of our popular live Twitter feed and a chance to ask our international growth experts your burning questions, can you afford not to attend?
For full programme and registration details click here.
