Retail Forward Intelligence System™
2004 Strategic Outlook Conference
Growing into 2010

Future Forces
The global outlook for retail growth is changing very quickly, and mostly for the better. An interesting combination of economic, political, consumer and competitive factors is the reason. This session reviews the major driving forces shaping the retail landscape over the next five years.

Growth Mining
Growth does not usually find you, you need to find it, or even mine for it. A Retail Forward study of retail growth strategies unveils tools for finding growth inside and outside of your existing business.

Aligning Retail Technology With Growth Strategies
Never before have retailers faced so many technology choices with the potential to "revolutionize" their businesses. But most technology projects fail to deliver the promised returns. From RFID to WiFi to next-generation POS systems, this session provides insight into how to make technology support corporate growth and deliver both improved operating efficiencies and remarkable customer experiences.

Shopper Update: Demand-Driven Growth
While the economy affects consumers' ability and confidence to spend and influences what and where they buy, demand originates with the consumer. What are consumers demanding from retailers and the retail shopping process? How is this impacting the growth prospects of categories, channels, and companies? What other consumer factors are driving - or dampening - demand? Insights from Retail Forward's proprietary monthly survey of thousands of consumers highlight the demand-driven growth opportunities facing retailers and suppliers.

Competitive Update: What's Hot?
This presentation explores what winning retailers are doing to ensure future growth. What retail concepts and formats are best positioned for sales and profit growth in a competitive and increasingly mature retail landscape? What new concepts and strategies will be hits with consumers? What sets these concepts apart from others on the retail scene?