Meet Edge by Ascential at Tech. 2019

Tech. 2019 by Retail Week | October 2-3 | London | Printworks

We believe Tech. 2019, powered by Retail week, is the only event where brands, retailers and innovators meet to join forces and work out how they will not only survive the digital revolution, but collaboratively nail it.  

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Over two days, Tech. puts the most disruptive thinkers under the spotlight: over 200 world-class speakers from across commerce share the innovations technology is helping them to make and the impact this is having on the global commerce landscape.  

In our very own content theatre, Edge by Ascential will present our strategies to win in a disruptive technology environment:

 

Edge by Ascential’s: Unique Store of the Future Content Programme
Tech. powered by Retail Week 2nd & 3rd October 2019, Printworks. London


Title:

Strategies to win in a disruptive technology environment: Future Store

Synopsis: 

As technology reshapes physical retail, we reveal what it will take for stores to win in the future, highlighting the characteristics that will underpin success and the capabilities needed by both retailers and suppliers to thrive in a new era of shopper expectations that demands a frictionless, seamless and digitally integrated outlook. 

  • Understand the key characteristics that are shaping the future store
  • Find out which global retailers lead our benchmarking rankings and why
  • Discover the capabilities required by retailers and suppliers to win in physical retail

Speakers:

David Gordon, Research Director
Ioli Macridi, Retail Analyst


Title:

Strategies to win in a disruptive technology environment: Ecommerce & Digital Ecosystem Management

Synopsis:

We explore the growth of retail ecommerce and highlight the transformation underway as digital ecosystems forge ever deeper customer connections. We highlight the crucial building blocks for what it takes to build a leading ecosystem, or leverage a winning position. Supplemented with practical case studies and data benchmarks from our very latest research.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of retailer ecosystems and what drives their success
  • See our very latest ecommerce and ecosystem rankings and who’s winning the race for scale
  • Learn about where to play and how to grow

Speakers:

Xian Wang, Global Content Director
Jesse Collins, Retail Analyst


Title:

Strategies to win in a disruptive technology environment: Supply Chain and Fulfillment

Synopsis: 

The emergence of new fulfilment models and store network restructuring are pressuring supply chains and margins across the industry. We look at how supply chain requirements are being reshaped, including the winning fulfilment models and future delivery speed expectations, and how technology is playing a crucial role as an enabler and disruptor.

  • Discover the characteristics of a winning future supply chain
  • Understand the drivers behind the increasingly fragmented and complex supply chain 
  • View best-in-class examples of retailer Supply Chain & Fulfilment initiatives

Speakers:

David Gordon, Research Director

Flo Wright, Retail Analyst


Title:

Strategies to win in a disruptive technology environment: Shopper Engagement & Retention

Synopsis:

New digital points of influence along the shopper’s path to purchase requires a new outlook on engagement and retention. We will explore the need to engage with shoppers through tangible, convenient, emotional and interactive experiences and define the capabilities needed by retailers to retain long term loyalty.

  • Explore the growth in digital touchpoints and their influence on engagement and retention
  • Learn how retailers are focusing on convenient, emotional and interactive experiences to win loyalty
  • Find out which global retailers are winning and the capabilities required to grow with them.

Speakers:

David Gordon, Research Director
Flo Wright, Retail Analyst


And you can find the full conference programme here
https://www.tech-festival.com/agenda-at-a-glance-2019