BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260902T040157Z - 7720@odoo DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20190905T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20190906T140000 CREATED:20260902T040157Z DESCRIPTION:69th International Retail Summit\nHome Speakers Programme Informat ion Venue Fees Partner Participants' list Documentation About the conferen ce More Retailing\, Less Retailers: New Purpose In a New Ecosystem The mec hanics of retail are simple: procure goods cheaply and place them on the s helves with a decent margin. But the ecosystem of consumption and value ad d are being reconfigured\, and roles are changing. Fewer retailers are nee ded\, and time comes before space in the always-on world\; the right produ ct must be available in the right place both faster and more agile. This m eans retailers must acquire new skills or enter into innovative partnershi ps. An entrepreneurial – not managerial – attitude is required. The re tail world of tomorrow belongs to those who take initiative. The 69th Inte rnational Retail Summit at GDI will tackle the following questions: Conven ience and sustainability: full stomach or morals first?How can we create c ustomer relationships in an era of total digital transparency?What do frag mentation\, niches and small volume mean for traditional retail?What do fr agmentation\, niches and small volume mean for traditional retail?Location \, location\, geolocation – what role does physical location play?Which technology trends are actually relevant?... and\, once again: what exactly will we need retail for in the future? The power play between retail and industry is replaced by cooperation. Speakers Götz Rehn Germany Founder a nd General Manager of Alnatura\, the successful German provider of organic food and textiles. Since its foundation in 1984 the enterprise has enjoye d constant sales growth. In addition to his work as an entrepreneur\, Göt z Rehn has been an honorary professor at the Alanus University in Alfter n ear Bonn since 2007\, where he heads the Institute for Social Organics. De mna Gvasalia Switzerland Demna Gvasalia is a founder and artistic director of Vetements and artistic [...] DTSTAMP:20260902T040157Z LOCATION:GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute\, Langhaldenstrasse 21\, 8803 R üschlikon\, Switzerland SUMMARY:69th International Retail Summit X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:69th International Retail Summit\nHome Speakers P rogramme Information Venue Fees Partner Participants' list Documentation A bout the conference More Retailing\, Less Retailers: New Purpose In a New Ecosystem The mechanics of retail are simple: procure goods cheaply and pl ace them on the shelves with a decent margin. But the ecosystem of consump tion and value add are being reconfigured\, and roles are changing. Fewer retailers are needed\, and time comes before space in the always-on world\ ; the right product must be available in the right place both faster and m ore agile. This means retailers must acquire new skills or enter into inno vative partnerships. An entrepreneurial – not managerial – attitude is required. The retail world of tomorrow belongs to those who take initiati ve. The 69th International Retail Summit at GDI will tackle the following questions: Convenience and sustainability: full stomach or morals first?Ho w can we create customer relationships in an era of total digital transpar ency?What do fragmentation\, niches and small volume mean for traditional retail?What do fragmentation\, niches and small volume mean for traditiona l retail?Location\, location\, geolocation – what role does physical loc ation play?Which technology trends are actually relevant?... and\, once ag ain: what exactly will we need retail for in the future? The power play be tween retail and industry is replaced by cooperation. Speakers Götz Rehn Germany Founder and General Manager of Alnatura\, the successful German pr ovider of organic food and textiles. Since its foundation in 1984 the ente rprise has enjoyed constant sales growth. In addition to his work as an en trepreneur\, Götz Rehn has been an honorary professor at the Alanus Unive rsity in Alfter near Bonn since 2007\, where he heads the Institute for So cial Organics. Demna Gvasalia Switzerland Demna Gvasalia is a founder and artistic director of Vetements and artistic [...] END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR