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RWC 2010 Programme - Wednesday, 3rd March 2010

Morning Programme ( Expand all | Contract all )

  • 8.00 Morning refreshments and registration

     

  • 9.00 Chair's opening remarks

    Declan Curry

  • 9.05 In conversation with Charlie Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership

    In this session, an inspirational retail leader shares how they:

    • are trading through the downturn
    • create excitement around their products
    • maintain a consistently high quality customer experience
    • facilitate a culture of innovation within their organisation

  • 9.45 The economic outlook for retail

    • What shape is the economic recovery going to take? W, U, L, V?
    • Latest unemployment figures and household saving ratio, and impact for retailers. Which retail sectors are likely to be more affected than others?
    • What will changes in business rates and VAT mean for retailers?
    • What are the implications of the BoE's quantitative easing policy?

    Stewart Binnie, Non-Executive President, Aurora Fashions

  • 10.25 The Big Debate: Igniting Growth in a downturn

    • What can be learnt from previous recessions?
    • Which efficiency levers do retailers need to pull?
    • Where should retailers be cutting costs, and where should they be deploying capital?
    • To what extent did early preparation for tough trading in 2009 mitigate the effects of the downturn? And to what extent will
      2010/11 be harder?
    • How can retailers generate growth in a low-growth environment?
    • Will growth come from multichannel, international, or elsewhere?

    Hugh Harvey, Managing Director, Comet
    Touker Suleyman, Owner, Hawes & Curtis
    Nicholas Marshall, CEO, The Garden Centre Group
    Robert Clark, Senior Partner, Retail Knowledge Bank

  • 11.00 Morning refreshments

     

  • 11.25 Keynote Interview

    Sir Stuart Rose, Executive Chairman, Marks & Spencer

  • 12.00 Rising Stars: How to succeed when others are failing

    • Occupying the top spot in your niche
    • How has success been achieved in a challenging environment?
    • Financing growth in the face of reduced bank lending

    Aamir Ahmad, Founder, Dwell
    Sally Bailey, CEO, White Stuff
    Sarah Curran, Co-Founder and CEO, My-Wardrobe

  • 12.30 Fashion keynote

    Terry Green, CEO, UK Clothing, Tesco

  • 13.00 Retail Futures Challenge: Apples and Pears

    Retail FuturesFashion Retail Academy.

    Ronan Faherty, Commercial Director, Land Securities

  • 13.15 Lunch

     

Stream A - Property
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  • 14.45 Generating in-store excitement

    • With potential oversaturation in retail propositions, what can retailers do to keep the in-store experience exciting?
    • How can innovation in store formats help? Looking at ROI

    Beverley Aspinall, MD, Fortnum & Mason
    Gary Temprell, Retail Director, The White Company

  • 15.20 Optimising your physical retail footprint

    • Taking advantage of softer property pricing to expand your branch network - is now the time to take on new leases or even purchase freeholds in a distressed market?
    • Sweating your existing properties - how can retailers adapt how they use their portfolio of stores to ensure best ROI?
    • Pitch dynamics: How to best manage properties now located on edge of prime

    John Rogers, Property Director, Sainsbury's

  • 15.55 The Big Debate: Property

    • Dealing with the impact of void properties on the high streets. What can landlords and retailers do to create a better shopping experience?
    • What will the high street of the future look like?
    • Examining the evolution of the relationship between landlords and retailers, and how this has changed established practices around rent periods, service charges and rent reviews
    • How can the high street remain relevant with the growth of multichannel? Is the in-store experience still important?

    Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, Chairman, New West End Company
    Steven Cohen, Managing Director, Blue Inc
    Steve Gray, Trading Director, Lloyds Pharmacy
    Ben Phillips, Managing Director, Steamer Trading Company

Stream B - Pricing and sourcing
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  • 14.45 Pricing and sourcing track: Pricing and sourcing for success

    • How does sourcing need to change to adapt to:
      • exchange rate volatility
      • rising transport costs
      • less predictable shopping behaviour
    • What is the impact of European Union anti-dumping actions?
    • Is the Far East still viable as a sourcing location, or are retailers shifting towards the Near East or even the UK? Is the Far East still viable as a sourcing location, or are retailers shifting towards the Near East or even the UK?
    • Ensuring security of supply
    • How can retailers present price rises to consumers unwilling or unable to absorb them?
    • If it isn't possible for the retail industry to defy gravity, what are the implications for product quality?
    • What's the key to maintaining margins in the face of skewed economic dynamics and reduced spending power?

    Angela Spindler, Chief Executive, The Original Factory Shop
    John Vinuesa, Formerly Trading Director, Wm Morrison
    Hussein Lalani, Commercial Director and Co-Founder, 99p Stores
    Adam Creasey, Divisional Trading Director, Debenhams

  • 15.50 Increasing sales and trading through the downturn

    • Creating excitement around the product
    • Facilitating a culture of innovation within the organisation
    • Transforming innovation into commercial success
    • What is the key to maintaining a consistently high quality customer experience?

    Leo McKee, CEO, Brighthouse


Afternoon Programme ( Expand all | Contract all )

  • 16.30 Afternoon refreshments

     

  • 16.45 Case Study: Managing through troubled times - the anatomy of a turnaround

    • Balancing the need to reduce costs and position the business for future growth
    • Working with external parties to turn around a business
    • What is required of leadership? What does the CEO need to do for his company?
    • Learnings for other retailers

    Steven Round, CEO, Robert Dyas

  • 17.15 Retail in recession

    • Early warning indicators
    • What can be learnt from previous recessions?
    • Preparing for the downturn
    • Is 2010 the start of the recovery?
    • Consumer confidence
    • Macro assumptions
    • Business priorities and potential opportunities

    Rob Templeman, Chief Executive, Debenhams

  • 17.45 Closing keynote

    John Browett, CEO, DSGi

  • 18.15 Close and Drinks reception

     

 

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