Events
Smart Planning in Your Category in the Next Decade
Location: Webinar | Date: 22 March, 2019 at 10:00 AM CT
The speed of change of every aspect of category planning is accelerating and needs to be addressed. We speak to a Smart Shopper, but can you speak to the Smart Home that will take care of them? What will the Smart Store look like when it is managed by Smart Employees? Can you see where the points of influence and decision are moving to? Join David Marcotte, SVP for Kantar Consulting as he explores these topics and suggests some directions for you in the Total Category Process.
In partnership with Microsoft.
eCommerce and Omnishopper Conference
Location: Boston, MA | Date: 3-4 Apr 2019
eCommerce has reached an “Age of Adolescence,” where its changes are impactful enough that they need to be managed well, but it is not yet fully mature. While the trend continues its impressive growth, it is also changing shape to embrace the new strategies of omnichannel retailers. A steady and sustainable approach in eCommerce requires more than good content. It takes cross-functional buy-in to win with the latest fulfillment ecosystems, an ability to leverage multiple online platforms to drive sales and marketing, teams that seamlessly navigate offline and online, and an actionable understanding of shoppers’ latest behaviors and expectations.
Delivering More with Less through Commercial Excellence, North American edition
Location: Chicago, | Date: 3 April, 2019
This workshop is aimed at sharing best practices and success stories with companies that want to transform their ways of working in customer management to deliver growth with help of insights and state-of-the-art technology. During the sessions, Kantar Consulting will share latest studies, key findings and proven best practices to drive commercial excellence while executives from leading CPG companies will discuss their experiences and paths-to-success.
Join us in Chicago for our signature sales tech event and get complimentary passes to the POI Summit from April 3rd to 5th in Chicago.
Walmart Workshop
Location: Bentonville, AR | Date: 24 April, 2019
Walmart posted a solid year in 2018 as store performance strengthened and the retailer continued its broad range of eCommerce investments. But it still faces fundamental challenges around profitability as well as its ability to deliver a true omnichannel experience—all in a more uncertain economic environment in 2019. Walmart will continue to look to its vendors to support and at times elevate key efforts to cut costs as well as to drive innovation, which will require deep understanding of the retailer’s priorities and to drive partnership.
Delivering More with Less through Commercial Excellence, European edition
Location: Rotterdam | Date: May 14, 2019
This workshop is aimed at sharing best practices and success stories with companies that want to transform their ways of working in customer management to deliver growth with help of insights and state-of-the-art technology. During the sessions, Kantar Consulting will share latest studies, key findings and proven best practices to drive commercial excellence while executives from leading CPG companies will discuss their experiences and paths-to-success.
Join us in Rotterdam for our signature sales tech event and get complimentary passes to the POI European Summit from May 14th to 16th in Rotterdam.
In partnership with Microsoft.
eCommerce & Digital Strategy Conference
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Date: 15-16 May , 2019
Featuring guest experts and case studies, this two-day event will explore the capabilities and business model changes you need to adopt to win in a digital retail world. On Day One, identify ways to integrate eCommerce into your organization’s go-to-market plans and align sales and marketing around demand-led growth strategies. On Day Two, learn how to build your business with retail behemoths AMAZON and ALIBABA.
Managing Transformation in European Key Accounts Workshop
Location: Virtual Event | Date: 5 June, 2019
Reinvigorate your strategy for key accounts undergoing transformation, especially Carrefour, Tesco and Auchan. Learn where you must invest to remain competitive, understand how shopper shifts, channel blurring and digital demands are transforming key accounts, and take away recommendations for effective account planning and negotiations.
Pharmacy, Health & Wellness Workshop
Location: London, UK | Date: 18 June, 2019
Learn how the latest trends, from health & wellness to the growth of eCommerce, are impacting this important sector of European retail. Understand changing consumer demands, examine what best practice looks like across brick-and-mortar and online, and identify growth opportunities for BPC and healthcare brands alike.
Micro Retail Workshop
Location: Virtual Event | Date: 3 July, 2019
NEW! This workshop will explore the retail models, strategies and financial factors at play in the fast-growing Micro Retail landscape. Understand the different formats at play, identify how to use speed, agility and mission-focused solutions to win with today’s shopper, and take steps to contend with shifting shelf space and new supply chain requirements.
European Discounters Workshop
Location: Frankfurt, Germany | Date: 1 October, 2019
Discounters continue to disrupt retail across Europe and worldwide. Gain insight into best practice supplier strategies with Aldi and Lidl, hear negotiation do’s and don’ts from former buyers, and learn what you need to do to innovate and execute a clear multi-year brand plan in the discounter environment.
Russian Key Accounts Workshop
Location: Moscow, Russia | Date: 10 October, 2019
Kantar Consulting’s 16th annual event will predict which retailers, channels and business models are expected to win in 2020-21 and, using best practice examples from around the world, provide recommendations for growing your business in the Russian market.
Fashion & Beauty Retail Workshops
Location: London, UK | Date: 14 November, 2019
NEW! Two back-to-back, half-day workshops will explore the retail models and strategies driving the evolution of Fashion & Beauty retail in Europe. Learn where to play and how to win, gain insight into changing shopper motivations, digital trends and technology enablers, and discover new ways to create truly omnichannel fashion and beauty experiences.
Turkish Key Accounts Workshop
Location: Istanbul, Turkey | Date: 5 December, 2019
Learn how to grow your business and win with key customers in the Turkish market. Understand how formats are shifting across discount, convenience, supermarkets and online, explore how to optimize pricing and promotional strategies for consolidating customers, and discuss how to best manage opportunity in a time of uncertainty.