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Discover innovations
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Suitable for retailers and suppliers, each Retail Safari includes visits to the most impactful early adopters of technology and retail solutions. With opportunities for meetings too, learn directly from those leading best practice and understand how retailers are evolving their propositions to increase market share.
"We experienced a great Retail Inspiration Tour with the guidance of IGD. It was perfectly organised and compared to regular store visits, there are 2 main advantages: (1) You receive insights of the local market and are therefore well equipped to discover the stores and their specificities; (2) You are able to go ‘behind the scenes’ and talk to store managers about their experience or evolutions they see in their store. We are looking forward to another Retail Safari with IGD!" Sophie Rogier, Product Group Manager, Colruyt
"We experienced a great Retail Inspiration Tour with the guidance of IGD. It was perfectly organised and compared to regular store visits, there are 2 main advantages: (1) You receive insights of the local market and are therefore well equipped to discover the stores and their specificities; (2) You are able to go ‘behind the scenes’ and talk to store managers about their experience or evolutions they see in their store. We are looking forward to another Retail Safari with IGD!"
Sophie Rogier, Product Group Manager, Colruyt
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We can take you and your team to the most advanced and innovative retail cities including but not limited to:
Technological innovations are empowering shoppers and customer experience is a key priority. Successful retailers have introduced digital technologies that have low capital investment and are easy to update and rollout at scale. The increasing use of AI and ML will allow retailers to significantly advance their personalisation strategies.
Experimental and exciting concepts will continue to dominate new format developments including in-store partnerships. These allow retailers to emphasis areas which are harder to replicate in the online environment. In-store farming, food theatre and provenance are among the tactics we will see more frequently.
Shoppers expect the FCMG industry to lead on key sustainability issues. Retailers will continue to implement solutions to reduce packaging, specifically plastic packaging, and food waste. They will progress with strategies to reduce their operating and supply chain environmental impact.
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We conduct a briefing session and then select the right location, stores, and concepts for you
Our IGD market experts will lead your programme of visits, sharing our market and retailer knowledge. Where relevant, we’ll introduce you to the teams on-site to facilitate discussion
To summarise your experience and to maximise learnings from the store visits
Head of Retail Solutions, IGD
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Based in London, I lead the Retail Solutions team. With a team of country and trend experts, we have guided supplier and retailer executives through the most innovative retail hubs in Europe, North America and Asia. We’re continually tracking flagship store openings to ensure you get to see the latest concepts in the market
Contact me to discuss retail safaris anywhere around the globe: [email protected] or +44 (0) 7453 091898
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Over the last 18 months, our team has visited new concepts and innovative stores around the world to create a 30 innovative stores list that align with our Store of the Future 2030 model.
