Jonathan Gabay, author of Brand Psychology, spoke at the latest Retail Hive meeting in London on the importance of storytelling to engage the connected customer. Yet unlike the usual ‘storytelling’ we’ve come to expect from retail marketing, Gabay took the
Organisers of the 2013 ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace claim this year’s event has one of its strongest ever speaker line-ups. Among the top speakers will be the former prime minister of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, who now leads the Dutch Sustainable
Leading end-to-end supply chain consultancy, Crimson & Co, will provide practical solutions to delivering supply chain success, while managing stringent budgets at the LogiCon conference in Amsterdam on the 6 February 2013. Jonathan Gibson, head of logistics at Crimson & Co,
Global e-commerce platform provider, ChannelAdvisor, has announced details of the first day of its annual Catalyst Europe conference. According to the company, it will comprise a series of workshops and sessions to educate retailers on e-commerce. The Catalyst Academy will
Organisers of the Feast of Dorset food festival (17-18 September 2011) report hearty food from field to plate will be on show when Deans Court chef, Jez Barfoot, and the Bib Gourmand-accredited, Matt Davey, present a specially conceived dish using
Leading UK retailers are signed up to attend an annual Food and Drink Meet the Buyer event, taking place this year on 11 October 2011 at the Excel Centre, Darlington, County Durham. The event is organised by independent business support group,
Portion size information helps consumers control their food intake but is seen less frequently on packaging in the US, according to Mintel. Portion control was one of the hot topics debated by the research company during the Institute of Food
Mark Hodgkinson, digital and financial services director, Asda; and Gavin Sathianathan, head of commerce partnerships, Facebook; will headline the 6th Internet Retailing conference at the Novotel, Hammersmith, London on 4 October 2011. The event, which promises 40 exhibitors and eight
Leading names in consumer and retail goods will visit the Reuters’ bureaus in New York and London from 27-28 June 2011 to discuss the outlook for the sector in a series of exclusives interviews. The stories and videos from the
Registrations for the upcoming GFSI Focus Day – Latin America are now open. Over 300 top food safety executives from Brazil and the rest of Latin America will meet on 2 September 2011 at the Maksoud Plaza Hotel in Sao
VegfestUK, the Bristol veggie event, is adding a fringe-style festival to the mix this year, 21-29 May 2011. The event features vegetarian and vegan food producers from across the UK. They will be joined by week-long series of activities, cookery
In-store media marketing solutions enhance branding, drive impulse purchases and increase foot traffic by improving the shopping experience for customers, says Lorne Abony, chief executive and chairman at in-store marketing company Mood Media Corporation Here’s the dilemma: you’ve managed to
The Energy Saving Trust is hosting a free event on engaging the public in energy efficient initiatives at the Commonwealth Club in London on 30 March 2011. The Selling Green: Delivering what you promise follows the publication of Home Economics,
Senior executives in the food and drink industry are signing up to a programme, which is geared towards helping them achieve the best possible results in their first 100 days in a new role. First100, a London-based executive leadership and
The UK’s Private Label Exhibition takes place next month, 24-25 November, at the Barbican in London. Targeting the growth in own label products in the UK, the event comprises an exhibition plus a seminar programme. -
The Consumer Goods Forum is hosting a series of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) events, which will enable delegates to hear best practice from senior food safety experts. Register and find more information as well as the programme updates by
