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Since 2007, World Retail Congress has been the global meeting place for retail’s most influential leaders. Each year, the Congress brings together senior executives from across the industry for three days of cutting-edge insight, strategic thinking and high-impact networking.

Designed for leaders navigating a fast-changing landscape, the programme tackles the most critical issues facing retail today and tomorrow. It features fresh perspectives not just from inside retail, but from the worlds of economics, academia, politics and NGOs.

With a new host city each year, the 2025 edition will take place in London, where global decision-makers will come together to build connections and shape the future of retail.

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WHO ATTENDS? 

Geographic attendance

 

 

With attendees from over 47 countries, you're bound to make valuable connections at World Retail Congress

Take a look at who you'll meet, then explore our delegate brochure for more information 

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LEGENDARY SPEAKERS WHO HAVE TAKEN TO THE STAGE

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Since 2007, World Retail Congress has welcomed a truly outstanding list of senior retailers from across the globe. Take a look at just a few who have graced the stage.

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PREVIOUS EDITIONS

2024

2024

PARIS, FRANCE

2024 took the World Retail Congress to one of the most exciting retail captials of the world in their Olympic year. Conversations centred around High Performance Retail, allowing delegates to dive into stories of retailers truly performing at the top of their category. 

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2023

2023

BARCELONA, SPAIN

Building on a exhilarating return to an in-person Congress in 2022 in Rome, Barcelona 2023 did not disappoint. Retail leaders from 32 countries, representing 6 continents explored, debated and devised strategies around the four core pillars - Resilient Retail, Purposeful Retail, Transformational Retail and Customer-Focused Retail.

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2022

2022

ROME, ITALY

Pictured: Ron Johnson, Founder & CEO, Enjoy

HIGHLIGHTS

2019

2019

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Pictured: Mark Rutte, Prime Minister, The Netherland

2018

2018

MADRID, SPAIN

Pictured: Laura J. Alber, CEO, Williams-Sonoma

HIGHLIGHTS

2015

2015

ROME, ITALY

Pictured: Sir Tim Berners-Lee

HIGHLIGHTS

2013-4

2013-4

PARIS, FRANCE

Pictured: William Fung, Chair, Li & Fung

2012

2012

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Pictured: Mindy Grossman, CEO of WW, Inc.

2007-11

2007-11

BERLIN, GERMANY
BARCELONA, SPAIN (2007-9)

Pictured: Anders Dahlvig, Chairman, Inter Ikea Holding BV

CONGRESS RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

To ensure attendees come away with actionable intel, exclusive research reports are published each year around the key themes and challenges. 

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  • The World Retail Congress wrapped up in April 2024, seeing industry giants including Alexandre Bompard, Group CEO, Carrefour, Nicolas Houzé, CEO, Galeries Lafayette, Janet Hayes, CEO, Crate and Barrel ...
  • This report by AlixPartners and World Retail Congress explores one of the 2024 Congress pillars 'Winning Business models'. A powerful combination of forces is disrupting retail. The digital revolution ...
  • In this new report from Boston Consulting Group and World Retail Congress, one of the five congress themes is explored 'Winning with Innovation' and how that can be done. Social media where shoppers m ...
  • Retail Reimagined

    19 Apr 2024
    This years report from Deloitte and World Retail Congress explore one of the five themes for the 2024 Congress 'Winning with Customers'. In luxury retail, customer experience has always been paramount ...
  • Produced by Retail Week and World Retail Congress, The Global Innovation Report takes a detailed look at retailers and brands spanning 18 international markets for inspiration on new thinking, technol ...
  • The World Retail Congress wrapped up in April 2023, seeing industry giants including Professor Scott Galloway of NYU Stern School of Business, Jennifer Foyle of AE & Aerie, Stuart Machin of M&S and Do ...

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