A new seminar area, Master Retail Online Theatre, will be dedicated to optimising online opportunities for both bricks and mortar and pureplay brands when Autumn Fair opens its doors at the beginning of September.
Panels and presenters – to include The Giftware Association’s chairman Jeremy Corner, managing director of Blue Eyed Sun – will be among those discussing topics to include meeting customer’s changing delivery expectations; using fulfilment by Amazon: the pros and cons; how will delivery methods be evolving: are drones a reality?; and how to maximise online profits this Christmas.
Jeremy Corner will be addressing delegates on the first day of the show, Sunday September 2, between 11.15-11.45am, where he will be sharing his views on the rise of eco and socially conscious trends.
“The market is in a place now where ecommerce sales are expected to increase from accounting for a fifth of retail sales this year to a quarter in just three years,” states Louise Young, managing director of Spring Fair and Autumn Fair. “Mastering online retail is already an essential part of running most retail businesses, and those that do it well will continue to thrive. It’s a huge opportunity for bricks and mortar retailers, and we hope to enable them to capitalise on it.”
Adds Louise: “At this year’s Autumn Fair we’re also expecting that pureplay retailers will see the value in meeting face-to-face with potential suppliers, as well as getting their hands on a whole swathe of exclusive products.”
Autumn Fair takes place from September 2-5 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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