It's nice to plan ahead, so to help you out we have a round up of some of the key events coming up in the retail and fashion industries next month. If you're running an event and would like it featured just contact us.
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Our London career event and jobs fair Retail Appointment Live is coming to London again on 4th - 5th February. Whether you’re looking for a job or not, this is a must-attend, with a range of retail-specific career seminar programmes and workshops combined with some of the best UK retailers recruiting for employees at all levels from retail management to head office.
7th – 10th September
Autumn Fair International Birmingham NEC - www.autumnfair.com
Autumn Fair is one of the largest transactional events of the season with four action-packed days of busy trading, cutting edge trend inspiration and back-to-back business seminars. This trade-only event brings retailers and suppliers together in a face-to-face business environment that is conducive to buying; attended by those with buying and purchasing responsibilities as well as those who control spend. Independent retail stores, multiples, department stores, online businesses, mail order companies, supermarkets, distributors, importers, wholesalers and multi-channel retailers are all suitable visitors to Autumn Fair.
17th September
The Retail Conference 2014 London EC3N - www.retailconference.co.uk
Now in its eighth year, this event is exceptional value for all who attend. The Retail Conference is a leading event in the UK retail calendar, typically attracting between 150 and 200 delegates, including senior management representatives from the retail industry. Taking part at The Retail Conference means you will get to hear success stories from engaging retail expert speakers, participate in topical retail workshops, debate hot-topic during the panel discussion and network with retail peers — sharing experiences, issues and challenges.
24th September
Mobile Loyalty Conference London W1 - www.customer-loyalty-mobile.com
This one day event, presented by leading retailers, technology suppliers and industry experts will focus on building customer engagement to grow sales through mobile devices. The event will investigate simple and effective strategies that can be deployed to ensure you are engaging with your customers when and where appropriate.
25th – 26th September
The Retail Appointment Live London Marriott - www.retailappointment.co.uk
Retail Appointment Live is the UK’s leading retail and hospitality-specific recruitment event. With an unrivalled ability to attract quality candidates, it provides a superb opportunity to fill current vacancies, promote your employer brand and attract retail and hospitality professionals to fill your talent bank in the competitive London market. Held over two days at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square in the heart of London's retail trading area, the event has been designed to attract quality retail professionals working within both store operations and head office functions. The event has an expected footfall across the two days of 1,200 candidates.
29th September – 1st October
World Retail Congress cnit, La Défense, Paris - www.worldretailcongress.com
The 2014 World Retail Congress is the one stop shop for retail leaders and senior executives to brush up on all aspects of retail strategy including the physical store, store design, layout, product sourcing, customer service, mCommerce, eCommerce, responsive design, customer data, multi-channel, in-store digital, social media, leadership and much more.