Gymshark and Lounge Underwear among speakers at retail conference
Experts from Gymshark, Lounge Underwear, Innocent Drinks, Oliver Bonas, DPD and British Retail Consortium are among the speakers at a top digital retail show taking place next month.
IRX (InternetRetailing Expo) & eDX takes place on 13 and 14 October 2021 at the NEC, Birmingham.
The free conference programme across the two-day show has been created to directly address current challenges and issues faced by the retail sector with tracks covering customer experience, data and insights, fulfilment and sustainable eCommerce.
The theme of powering growth sits front and centre of two of the keynotes.
Steve Hewitt, executive chair at fitness brand Gymshark, will share the story of how the company has grown from?an?entrepreneurial start-up to a global brand with millions of customers in?over?180 countries and securing 'unicorn' status.?
Maintaining the growth in eCommerce, from reacting to the pandemic to driving long term growth, is the keynote delivered by the founders of lingerie and loungewear retailer Lounge Underwear, Daniel and Melanie Marsden.
Lounge Underwear 's head of eCommerce Kristian Burnard will join a panel debate with Camilla Tress, eCommerce Strategist at Oliver Bonas and Alexander Bartholomew, MD UK - Berlin Brands Group, to explore Approaches to multi-product, multi-channel selling to reach the post-pandemic consumer.
Alongside the free learning programme, which also includes interactive workshops, retail professionals can meet with over 150 leading suppliers - including Huboo, Trustpilot, WorldLine, RedEye and more - all with cutting-edge technology and innovative services to enhance customer experiences, increase sales and deliver efficiencies across online and in-store operations.
Other topics covered in the conference will include building communities and social channels, digital experience, luxury and sustainability.
Stuart Barker, portfolio director for IRX (InternetRetailing Expo), said: “We 've witnessed huge changes in the retail sector over the past year and our comprehensive conference has been carefully created to reflect these shifts. Our speakers are all making waves in the retail sector and are set to share their experience and learnings with attendees.
“IRX is one of the first major retail trade events since the pandemic, and we look forward to welcoming back the community to do business, learn and network face to face with others in the industry. ”
IRX (InternetRetailing Expo) & eDX takes place on 13 & 14 October 2021 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Register for free here