The Totally Shows are delighted to be welcoming three true industry experts to the Retail Tool Box stage this year. Mick Weedon, deputy ceo and communications director of leading retail trade association, bira; Daniel Fearnley, business group director within the Retail & Technology Division at GfK, and Steve Collinge, commercial director of the Insight Retail Group.
Mick Weedon will speak at 11am on Sunday, 5 Feb and 11.15am on Monday, 6 Feb at the Retail Tool Box presentation area in the heart of the show. His presentation, 'Future Prospects For The UK's High Streets' will review the work already carried out by bira and its members in support of the recent Mary Portas report to Government on how the UK's high streets should be supported. In addition, Mick will cover what action is likely to be forthcoming following the report, and what role bira will continue to play in this key issue. A must for all retailers!
Steve Collinge will speak at 2.45pm on Sunday and Monday, and at 12.20pm on Tuesday. His presentation, 'Innovation Out Of Recession', will highlight all the various ways in which a company can grow, despite the tough trading conditions. Steve has spent many years working in the DIY industry, so his comments are totally focused on the DIY sector and the particular challenges it faces. Great ideas for suppliers and retailers alike!
Daniel Fearnley joins the show on Tuesday, and will speak at 11am and 2.45pm. As the business group director for GfK Retail & Technology, he has over 12 years of market research experience and works with retailers and manufacturers across the market sectors of DIY, home improvement, garden and automotive. His presentation, 'State Of The DIY Nation 2011 And What Does 2012 Have In Store?' will take a look back over the numbers and what happened to consumer confidence in 2011, review the successes of 2011 and look at the opportunities for 2012. Knowledge is power - come along and listen in!
The speakers will be joined by some fantastic product demonstrators from Shurtape, Bartoline, Karcher, Worx Pro, Metalcoat, EG Int, 100 Whats? and CEL, all showing off new and exciting products from the show.
In addition, the shows' Best New Product Awards will be announced on Sunday evening and displayed in the Retail Tool Box, and Insight DIY has sponsored the Insight Cafe so that you can grab a coffee whilst you listen - and learn!
For full details of the Retail Tool Box programme of demonstrations and presentations click here.
We'll see you there!
