Shopper 2015
The shopper landscape will undergo dramatic change through 2015. Important shopper segments entering into new lifestages and the emergence of new lifestyles and mindsets will impact where, when, how and why shoppers purchase products and interact with retailers. This session will focus on the most important changes that will occur among shoppers—both in the United States and around the world—and their implications for retailers and suppliers.

Tools and Technologies 2015
The impact of technology on the retail supply chain and the consumer shopping process through 2015 will be profound, persistent and pervasive. The growth and development of RFID, wireless broadband, in-store media, social networking and related phenomena will transform the nature of stores, non-store retailing and trading partner coordination. This session focuses on these new technologies, the tools they will breed and, more importantly, how they threaten to change the balance of power in consumer products marketing forever.

Connecting with Consumers: Formats for the Future
Going forward, retailers will have more options for making a connection with customers than ever before. E-commerce will continue to evolve, yet the definition of multi-channel retailing will grow to encompass more than just the combination of stores, catalogs and an online presence. Retailers will have to consider everything from smaller, locally relevant store formats to mobile marketing and m-commerce. Many of the world’s largest retailers will be out of expansion runway for their current concepts by 2015—if not well before. In this environment, what new formats and new concepts will develop as retailers look for opportunities to sustain growth and create more relevant customer touchpoints?

Supplier 2015
The battle for retail floor and shelf space will continue as 2015 approaches. Further penetration of private brands will challenge suppliers to find growth opportunities in new products, promotions and merchandising, and forge new kinds of relationships with their retail customers. This session details how suppliers and supplier strategies will evolve between now and 2015.

Managing the Triple Bottom Line
Retail management in 2015 will move beyond purely economic measures to incorporate a greater emphasis on social responsibility and sustainability. In this session, learn how global, social and ethical forces will shape the management and leadership of tomorrow’s retail enterprise.

Retailing 2015: Top 15 Trends
2015 is only eight short years away, but the environment for retailing will be dramatically different than it is today. This session wraps up the Top 15 trends that will challenge retailers and suppliers in the coming years and delivers insights on how your organization can best navigate the road to 2015.