The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to the China Retail Focus 2014, organized by CDMC and supported by Shanghai Merchandise Commercial Profession Trade Association (SMCPTA).
Despite China's slowing economic growth, the retail industry in the world's second-largest economy will maintain sustainable growth in the medium and long term. “Following the restructuring process of the economic growth model, the improvement of the consumption structure, the advancing urbanization, and especially the development of e-commerce, China's retail industry in the remainder of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) will maintain steady growth," said Wang Desheng, deputy director of the department of circulation industry development at the Ministry of Commerce.
Based on the huge success of previous series events, China Retail Focus 2014 will serve as an invaluable dialogue platform for the convergence of the value chain in China Retail industry. The summit will also help you gauge the pulse of dynamic retail industry and stay focused on building right O2O Strategy.
Meanwhile, the industry is undergoing a transformation and the government will make more efforts to enhance its quality and efficiency and to optimize its structure. In 2013, as retailers confront challenges in China, many are scaling back plans for new stores and choosing sites more carefully. Not only global retailers but also local physical stores are facing hard times. How to survive in this market via fit strategy implementation, marketing innovation, service quality enhancement and operation optimization will be vital for all players within retail landscape.
Aiming to address the problems and challenges in the retail market and establish a significant bridge between retailers and professional service provides, China Retail Focus will be scheduled for April. 24th ~25th in Shanghai, bringing together 200+ top industry players under the same roof. Key Topics to be discussed:
- Retail Industry Focus in China: The Status Quo and Mega-trends
- M&A & Investment Trends Outlook China’s Retail Industry in 2014
- Win-win Omni-Channel Retail Strategies for China's Retail Landscape
- O2O Retail Solutions’ Initiative: Kicks Off the New Era with Victory
- Marketing Innovation by Embracing the Era of Social Media, Big Data and Cloud Computing
- Mystery shopping as a new tool for service quality enhancement
- Global experience for sustaining the cutting edge of Merchandise retail business
- Transformation and Upgrading of Traditional Retailing by Actively Following the Waves of E-commerce and M-Commerce
- Retail Property Market Dynamics: Commercial Complex as an Ideal Carrier for Retail Expansion
- Best Practice of Supply Chain Optimization and Process Management Control for Exceptional Operation Efficiency
- Internet Thinking: The Nuclear Weapon to Subvert the Retail Market Landscape
- Key to Continuous Enhance Customers’ Satisfaction and Loyalty
Speakers
- Li Guoding, General Manager, Shanghai Friendship Group
- Wang Liuhe, Secretary-General, Shanghai Merchandise Commercial Profession Trade Association
- Gao Hongbing, Vice President, Alibaba
- Cai Zaitian, COO, Jiu Guang Deaprtment Store
- Yang Huaizhen, Chairman, CENBEST
- Xie Wei, General Manager, Intime Retail
- Fu Dunxun, CEO, Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store
- Baker Jiang, Vice President, Walmart China
- Zhang Sheng, General Manager, Lawson
- Yu Gang, Chairman, 1 haodian
- Hou Yi, Chief Logistics Planner, Jingdong Mall
- Zhang Jianshe, Director of Policy Research, Jingdong Mall
- Ray Wang, CIO, Dianping.com
- Geng Zhijun, General Manager, Tencent Weishenghuo
- Wang Ye, CEO, Shang Quanwang
- Zhang Sheng, General Manager, Lawson
- Huang Yuanpu, Founding Partner & CEO, iyiou
For the detailed program please click here.
Registration Fee
The standard tickets fee is USD 2485/person (or RMB 16,000/person). The organizing committee will offer special packages for all members of EUCCC. All members register and enjoy the package of USD 1200/person (or RMB 8,000/person). Non-members but with the connection of EUCCC register now could enjoy a 30% discount, which cost only USD 1700 (or RMB 12,000/person).