Beautypreneurph.com | 25th NRCE Challenges Retailers to Reinvent in Fast-Changing World

The 25th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE)—the biggest and most relevant gathering of retailers in the country—will gather today (August 9) leaders and experts in the retail industry to give talks on retail trends and insights in a twoday conference at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

This year, the Philippine Retailer’s Association annual flagship program, with the theme “Reinventing Retail,” will focus on strategies and insights to help retailers step up their game to meet the consumer demands of today and to achieve a perennial advantage in an increasingly demanding industry, featuring industry masters and leaders from the global and local arena.

Globally-recognized author and futurist on retail and ecommerce Wijnand Jongen will talk about the “End of Online Shopping” today. Jongen is the co-founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Ecommerce Europe, the European umbrella organization with more than 75,000 merchants. Newly-appointed Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puy- at will also serve as keynote speaker.

Central Pattana Deputy CEO Ms. Wallaya Chirathivat will set the tone of the conference tomorrow. Central Pattana is Thailand’s largest retail property development and investment company. Her talk will be followed by Mr. Massimo Volpe, Chairman of the Forum for International Retail Association Executives (FIRAE) whowill discuss the “Global State of Retailing.”

Other confirmed speakers are Kantar Millward Brown (Philippines) Ex-

ecutive Director Jane Ng who will share tips on achieving brand growth and resilience through meaningful disruptions.

TaskUs Senior Vice President in Southeast Asia Robert Hayes will talk about how to deliver the world’s best experiences; Amazon Web Services’ Santanu Dutt will share innovations at Amazon; Business Works’ Consultant and Stylist Nika Diwa will discuss “Building YOU as a Brand”; and H&M Singapore Sustainability Manager Xin Yi Wong will share insights on how fashion can be sustainable and sustainability can be fashionable.

Panel Discussions on Retail Entertainment and Women in Retail

Panel discussions will fea- ture two of the trends in retail during the two-day conference.

Some of the country’s biggest entertainment providers including giant TV network ABS-CBN, family amusement arcade center Timezone, Viu Philippines which offers Korean dramas, variety shows and other Asian programs thru their website and app, and indoor play city for kids Kidzania will discuss how experience and leisure will transform the retail landscape this afternoon.

The second day will feature successful women in retail including Wilcon Depot President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cin-cochan, Oryspa CEO Sherill Quintana, DMark Beauty CEO Nikki Tang, Echostore Sustainable Lifestyle and Great Women co-founder Jeannie Javelosa, and AllValue President Camille Villar who will share their insights and experience as women in retail leadership.

New Track Introduced

Due to the success of the Breakout Session on Supermar- ket Track last year, the NRCE is bringing back sessions on Supermarket Track. Topics will include megatrends in supermarket, unmanned supermarket, and reinventing supermarket through digital transformation.

New this year is the Digital Transformation Track, with topics on using social media to drive e-commerce conversions, analytics for retail, and creating new experiences through design thinking.

Retail Suppliers’ Expo

To complement the conference, the Stores Asia Expo will feature “tools for global retailing” from over 100 exhibitors offering products and solutions for the retail industry such as Retail Solutions, E-Commerce & M-Commerce, Shop Fittings & Store Design, Digital Marketing, Commercial and Real Estate Developers, Web Developers, Nontraditional Advertising, Financial Services, Storage and Distribution, HR Solutions, and Billboard Locations among others.

The Stores Asia Expo, which is the biggest in the Philippines and is one of the longest running retail suppliers’ expo in Asia, expects to draw more than 3,000 visitors and decision makers from the retail and related industries.

NRCE Logo Reinvented

As part of its call to reinvent retail, the NRCE has also re-designed its logo into a minimalistic and modern style. This was designed by Hong Kong-based design studio Springtime Design Limited, led by Chris Dingcong who was also one of the speakers for NRCE last year.

For inquiries, please contact the PRA Executive Secretariat at 6874180, 6874181, 6874985, or email: [email protected]; [email protected] or visit www.nrce-ph.com