Congress Coverage

The World Retail Congress is a fixture in retail leader’s diaries around the world. Follow the links below to read just some event coverage so far in 2010.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/7606406/Volcanic-ash-air-travel-chaos-the-winners-and-losers.html

http://www.cnbc.com/id/36645005

http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/5888-ash-crisis-impacts-nw-property-folk.html

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-19/europe-trade-shows-greek-debt-talks-hurt-by-flight-disruptions.html

http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=110664

http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/world-retail-congress-in-berlin-postponed-to-october-3044480?justin=3044480

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100419-707083.html

http://www.noticierotextil.net/noticia.asp?idnoticia=98244

http://www.pinkermoda.com/noticia/posponen-world-retail-congress-por-caos-aereo-europa/56760

http://www.fashionunited.nl/Nieuws/Columns/Retail_Congres_uitgesteld_2010041930058/

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=RET&artid=178424

http://www.fashionunited.co.uk/News/Columns/Volcano_chaos_hits_retail_congress_201004198390/

http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Latest/tabid/53/ID/8005/Retail-Congress-postponed.aspx

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businesslatestnews/7608193/Volcanic-ash-cloud-flight-ban-splits-winners-and-losers.html

http://www.ticker.com/?page=market_update&story=European-Airlines,-Banks-Fall&id=37979

http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=7848346&subject=companies&action=article

http://www.modaes.es/back-stage/190410/el-caos-aereo-obliga-a-posponer-el-world-retail-co

http://www.fashionunited.es/News/Columns/Posponen_el_World_Retail_Congress_201004195139/

http://www.fashionunited.de/News/Columns/Einzelhandelsgipfel_in_Berlin_abgesagt_201004197804/

http://www.derhandel.de/news/unternehmen/pages/Flugverbot-keine-Bedrohung-fuer-Lebensmittelversorgung_6062.html

http://www.chainstoreage.com/(S(vtyzmw2ptswhgmip5fv3mmvi))/story.aspx?id=136947

http://oneclick.indiatimes.com/article/076I7gu20ObUR?q=Berlin

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=208841

http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/veggie-warning-as-planes-remain-grounded/

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db2077c0-4c12-11df-a217-00144feab49a.html

http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Places,+Geography/Towns,+Cities,+Counties/Berlin/05k42xsdEhdii/1

http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=6273&title=Global+retail+congress+falls+victim+to+ash+cloud+chaos

http://www.questsearch.co.uk/news/article.php?date=April%202010&artid=198

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-to-demonstrate-continued-retail-industry-leadership-at-world-retail-congress-2010-2010-04-14?reflink=MW_news_stmp


WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS: NEW DATES CONFIRMED: 25-27 October 2010

Following the postponement of World Retail Congress 2010 due to the unprecedented disruption to international travel, we can now confirm that the Congress will be held from 25-27 October 2010.

As planned, the Congress will take place in Berlin at the InterContinental Hotel, and the Oracle World Retail Awards and Gala Dinner at The German Historic Museum, on the evening of the 26 October. The exclusive World Retail Hall of Fame will be held at the Berlin Ritz Carlton on the evening of the 25 October, with The Study Tour bringing the 2010 Congress to a close on the afternoon of 28 October.   

We’ve been working closely with our speakers and partners over the last five days to confirm their participation and commitment to the new dates. We have already confirmed that Michael Gould, Bloomingdale’s, Heinz Krogner, Esprit, and Mindy Grossman, HSN, Inc will speak at the Congress and our headline partners, Deloitte, MasterCard, Oracle, OC&C Strategy Consultants and CapitaMalls Asia Ltd. have all given their support to the October dates.

 “We very much look forward to seeing you in October at the Oracle World Retail Awards to recognise the achievements of those individuals and organisations that make the retail industry great. Oracle is committed to supporting the development of excellence, innovation, creativity and agility within retail businesses”.
Duncan Angove, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Retail

 “OC&C Strategy Consultants are sorry that the Congress couldn’t go ahead as planned in April.  But as a key partner of the Congress and sponsors of the World Retail Hall of Fame, we are delighted to confirm our support for the new dates in October. At OC&C, we like to work with great retailers who are ambitious to achieve and sustain leadership of their markets.  This year’s inductees to the Hall of Fame exemplify the spirit that has shaped the retail industry as we know it today”.
Michael Jary, Global Managing Partner, OC&C Strategy Consultants

All registered delegates for April’s event will be registered to attend in October. You will be sent your confirmation of registration in the next few days.

Full information about all the elements of the event, including confirmed speakers, the full agenda, Retail Futures Challenge, World Retail Hall of Fame and the Oracle World Retail Awards will be available over the next few weeks. We will be in contact with all participants and attendees. Also visit www.worldretailcongress.com for more information.

We would like to thank all of our partners, speakers, suppliers and many delegates for your support and understanding during these exceptional circumstances. We look forward to seeing you in October for what we are sure will be an excellent event.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact +44 207554 5808 or email at info@worldretailcongress.com

Ian McGarrigle
Congress Director