Retail has weathered many storms over the last few decades. The shift online, a global credit crisis, a global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical instability and inflation. Throughout this time, despite repeated predictions of a retail apocalypse, retailers have endured and thrived. However, the resilience of retail comes from a deep ability of the sector to adapt to volatility in the world around it and in the coming years it will have to adapt to more new challenges and opportunities to optimize existing businesses and create alternative sources of growth for the sector.  

This expert panel will explore the changing context retailers find themselves in and what has delivered success for retailers so far. From how business models may need to adapt and what new business models are emerging to ensure that growth remains central to their future agenda to the barriers currently preventing retailers from achieving growth in these areas. You will leave this session inspired by what retailers have achieved, the models changing the shape of the industry and with actionable insights to apply to your business and power new growth.