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:20260825T124234Z - 39883@odoo DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250910T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250911T170000 CREATED:20260825T124234Z DESCRIPTION:75th International Retail Summit\nHome Speakers Programme Informa tion About the conference Nearconomy: Trust Beyond Transactions Consumers have become thriftier – not just in terms of their spending\, but above all the amount of time they spend shopping. Consumers have become more err atic: hybrid working and living is resulting in new patterns of movement a nd spending habits\, while everyday consumer spending is shifting and chan ging too. Consumers are feeling a greater sense of insecurity – when lar ge systems become vulnerable and seemingly solid foundations begin to falt er\, a greater need for dependability emerges. These changes in consumer b ehaviour make for a challenging retail environment. To prevail in the face of global e-commerce giants\, European discounters and systemic disruptio ns\, proximity is proving a crucial success factor – physical proximity through local presence\, emotional proximity through personal bonds and di gital proximity through seamless customer journeys. But how can proximity be achieved in the age of hybrid realities? And how do you ensure that the focus remains on the customer when faced with geopolitical and technologi cal upheaval? At the 75th International Retail Summit\, we will be engagin g in discussions with visionary thinkers\, pioneers and retail professiona ls to explore how retailers can achieve greater customer proximity physica lly\, digitally and emotionally and then leverage this to gain competitive advantages. The following key questions will be explored:How can new stor e formats\, logistics concepts and omnichannel services create a local pre sence and personal connections in hybrid living realities?Which technologi es can help to forge personal relationships in e-commerce?How can retailer s differentiate themselves from global e-commerce providers by focusing on regional ties and value?How can retailers establish friendships with thei r customers? How can [...] DTSTAMP:20260825T124234Z LOCATION:GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute\, Langhaldenstrasse 21\, 8803 R üschlikon\, Switzerland SUMMARY:75th International Retail Summit X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:75th International Retail Summit\nHome Speakers Programme Information About the conference Nearconomy: Trust Beyond Transa ctions Consumers have become thriftier – not just in terms of their spen ding\, but above all the amount of time they spend shopping. Consumers hav e become more erratic: hybrid working and living is resulting in new patte rns of movement and spending habits\, while everyday consumer spending is shifting and changing too. Consumers are feeling a greater sense of insecu rity – when large systems become vulnerable and seemingly solid foundati ons begin to falter\, a greater need for dependability emerges. These chan ges in consumer behaviour make for a challenging retail environment. To pr evail in the face of global e-commerce giants\, European discounters and s ystemic disruptions\, proximity is proving a crucial success factor – ph ysical proximity through local presence\, emotional proximity through pers onal bonds and digital proximity through seamless customer journeys. But h ow can proximity be achieved in the age of hybrid realities? And how do yo u ensure that the focus remains on the customer when faced with geopolitic al and technological upheaval? At the 75th International Retail Summit\, w e will be engaging in discussions with visionary thinkers\, pioneers and r etail professionals to explore how retailers can achieve greater customer proximity physically\, digitally and emotionally and then leverage this to gain competitive advantages. The following key questions will be explored :How can new store formats\, logistics concepts and omnichannel services c reate a local presence and personal connections in hybrid living realities ?Which technologies can help to forge personal relationships in e-commerce ?How can retailers differentiate themselves from global e-commerce provide rs by focusing on regional ties and value?How can retailers establish frie ndships with their customers? How can [...] END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR