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EuroCommerce is the principal European organisation representing the retail and wholesale sector. It embraces national associations in 27 countries, sector associations and leading global players. Over a billion times a day, retailers and wholesalers distribute goods and provide an essential service to millions of business and individual customers. The sector generates 1 in 7 jobs, offering a varied career to 26 million Europeans, many of them young people. It also supports millions of further jobs throughout the supply chain, from small local suppliers to international businesses. EuroCommerce is the recognised European social partner for the retail and wholesale sector.

The International Association of Department Stores (IADS) was founded by department stores at a pivotal moment of their existence, facing the evolution of their industry. The Association gathers today a group of 12 members across the world, with various sizes or business models, all leaders on their respective markets, which represents more than €31bn cumulated annual turnover, achieved through over 490 department stores with 233,000 associates. 

The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, passionately advocates for the people, brands, policies and ideas that help retail thrive. From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., NRF empowers the industry that powers the economy. Retail is the nation’s largest private-sector employer, contributing $3.9 trillion to annual GDP and supporting one in four U.S. jobs – 52 million working Americans. For over a century, NRF has been a voice for every retailer and every retail job, educating, inspiring and communicating the powerful impact retail has on local communities and global economies.   

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. As the world’s largest marketing and communications company, WPP provides a modern, integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology services to the world’s biggest brands.

The European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) is the voice for the home improvement industry in Europe. It was founded in 2002 by the French (FMB) and German (BHB) DIY retail associations. Today EDRA represents 142 home improvement companies in Europe either through its country associations or as direct members. The Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) was founded in 2011 following requests from home improvement retailers outside of Europe to join EDRA. Today GHIN represents 221 home improvement companies operating over 33,250 stores in 77 countries, with members’ sales in excess of €330 billion.

Brunswick is an international strategic advisory firm and specialists in corporate reputation and financial communications, helping over 1,000 of the world’s leading public and private businesses understand and navigate the interconnected worlds of business, politics and society. From financial situations to regulatory and public affairs, social and environmental issues, crisis, cyber, employee engagement and litigation, clients rely on Brunswick for insight, advice, preparedness and campaigns. We have deep sector expertise across consumer industries, retail and luxury, and work with many of the world’s leading retailers from our 27 offices in most of the world’s major financial centres.

The Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Associations (FAPRA) was founded in 1989. It has implemented its activities and developed itself with the aim of discussing issues shared in the region, promote information exchange and friendship, thereby contributing to the development of commerce, the improvement of retailers' status and the improvement of citizens' lives in the region.

The Robin Report is a knowledge-based information and consulting platform driving strategic growth and vision at the intersection between new-world and legacy retail sectors and related consumer product industries. TRR delivers thought leadership content, strategic events, consulting, and industry awards. It is led by Robin Lewis, a renowned opinion leader, strategist, author, consultant, industry expert, thought leader, and speaker. Provocative, outspoken, opinionated, and unbiased, TRR is the trusted source of knowledge, insight, and analysis to provide retail and related industry leaders the context they need to help guide their businesses. It is read by leading executives who are dynamic ...

Kiki Lab (Gruppo Promotica) was founded by Fabrizio Valente to pursue a specific goal: working with Retail and companies involved with Retail and help them be successful. Our institute offers personalized projects, integrating strategic and operational consulting with surveys, training and services. Our starting point is always the Customers: understand their needs and desires. We integrate this with an ongoing study of trends and scenarios, which helps us ‘anticipate the future’. We provide new projects that make the most of the unique DNA of each company. EBELTOFT GROUP Kiki Lab is the Italian member of Ebeltoft Group, which Fabrizio Valente helped establish in 1990. The network connects R ...

Q&A: a team of retail experts with an overarching network in the Netherlands and abroad through the Ebeltoft Group. For over 20 years, we have been helping retailers, brands and suppliers to perform better every day. We achieve this by providing tailor-made products from our business lines: Insights, Consultancy, Education and Inspiration. With the consumer always as the starting point and with knowledge sharing as our foundation. The Ebeltoft Group is a global alliance of retail and brand consulting firms, working closely with clients from around the world, to transform their businesses and develop innovative and strategic retail solutions to help face complex challenges today and explore t ...