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Multichannel Experts From ASDA, Waitrose, Debenhams, Lloydspharmacy, QVC, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Dwell and Javelin To Speak At The Retail Bulletin Multichannel Summit

Following on from the sell success of The Loss Prevention Summit, The Retail Bulletin is delighted to announce the launch of its Multichannel Summit taking place in Reigate Hill Golf Club & Conference Centre on 19^th January 2010

This new event sponsored by k3 will examine how retailers can develop effective multichannel strategies that will maximise profits and increase market share in a challenging economy.

This interactive summit, which is free to attend for retailers, has been designed to allow a focused peer group of UK retail executives the opportunity to network and discuss multichannel best practices in a relaxed environment away from the city.

With regular networking opportunities throughout the day you’ll learn how to:

· Maximise profits through a seamless, engaging multichannel customer experience

· Build a company-wide multichannel strategy that focuses on maximum ROI and minimises disruption

· Focus your mutichannel strategies through an understanding of market trends

· Move from having multiple channels to being a effective multichannel retailer

· Adopt a multi-channel mind set for your IT environments

· Maximise efficiencies through achieving a ‘single customer view’

· Understand how consumers are closing the multichannel gap through new shopping habits

“This isn’t just another boring online conference where vendors pitch you with speeches about how great their ecommerce solutions are. This is an interactive summit, designed for UK retailers to focus on bringing together their different channels into a profitable, integrated multichannel strategy” said the events producer Carl Goodman.

Mark Higgins, Editor of The Retail Bulletin said “We are delighted to have ASDA’s CEO Andy Bond’s right hand man Doug Gurr presenting our opening keynote. Doug has also kindly agreed to take part in an interview session later on in the day where we will be asking delegates to send in questions prior to the event”

Speakers already confirmed for the event include:

· Doug Gurr, Executive Development Director, Asda Wal-Mart

· Steve Gray, Chief Operations Director, Lloydspharmacy

· Richard Burrell, Director of Media Operations, QVC

· Aamir Ahmad, Managing Director, Dwell

· Tony Stockil, CEO, Javelin Group

· Darren Gardner, Head of New Business, Multichannel and Future Strategy, The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC

· Tamer Ozmen, Vice President, Online, Orange

· Brett Bennett, Senior Web Manager, Debenhams Retail PLC

· Nigel Randall, E-Commerce Systems Manager, Waitrose

Delegates can expect to network with around 100 likeminded UK retail as well as select group of product and service providers.

For further details please see the conference website at http://www.retailbulletinconferences.com/multichannel/index.php

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