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Event Organisers

EuroCommerce www.eurocommerce.eu

EuroCommerce is the principal European organisation representing the retail and wholesale sector. It embraces national associations in 31 countries and 5.4 million companies, both leading multinational retailers such as Carrefour, Ikea, Metro and Tesco, and many small family operations. Retail and wholesale provide a link between producers and 500 million European consumers over a billion times a day. It generates 1 in 7 jobs, providing a varied career for 29 million Europeans, many of them young people. It also supports millions of further jobs throughout the supply chain, from small local suppliers to international businesses. EuroCommerce is the recognised European social partner for the retail and wholesale sector.

European Community of Consumer Cooperatives www.eurocoop.coop

Euro Coop is the voice of the co-operative retailers in Europe. Our organisation brings together the national associations of consumer co-operatives in 19 European countries, which represent 5,000 co-op entities on local/regional; employ 500,000 citizens across Europe; operate 36,000 points of sale, and serve 32 million consumer-members daily.

Together, Euro Coop members are Europe’s strongest retail force – accounting for € 79 billion in annual turnover. Today, Euro Coop represents and upholds the structure and ethics of consumer co-operative enterprises at European level. Our Secretariat ensures that the voice of consumer co-operatives is well-represented within the workings of the European Parliament and via strong collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee.

European Retail Round Table www.errt.org

The European Retail Round Table (ERRT) brings together the CEOs of Europe’s leading international retail companies. They are active in a variety of retail markets, including food, furniture, fashion, and electronics, amongst others. Each retailer has both physical stores as well as multichannel operations in Europe.

The retail sector is of fundamental importance to the European economy and the well-being of EU citizens. ERRT promotes a Single Market in Retail, the delivery of a more sustainable consumption model, and the creation of new market opportunities globally.

Independent Retail Europe www.independentretaileurope.eu

Established in 1963, Independent Retail Europe is the European association for groups of independent retailers in the food and non-food sectors. The 23 member associations and groups of Independent Retail Europe cover all the EU member states and form a large part of the retail sector.

The groups that Independent Retail Europe represents are characterised by the provision of a support network to their associated independent SME retail entrepreneurs; joint purchasing of goods and services to attain efficiencies and economies of scale, as well as respect for the independent character of the individual retailer. The innovative business models of our groups enable independent retailers to be competitive and successful market operators. 

Forum Europe www.forum-europe.com

Forum Europe is the leading EU dedicated conference and event provider. Founded in 1989 and with offices at the heart of the European Union in Brussels, Forum Europe specialises in EU focussed political and economic conferences and debates. We work successfully with businesses, institutions, NGOs and governments alike while organising our own portfolio of sector leading events.

The Forum Europe team consists of multilingual EU policy and events specialists and our strategic services can maintain and develop your networks at EU level while delivering forums where key issues can be aired and debated.

You can find out more about us by going to www.forum-europe.com

Media Partners

RetailDetail www.retaildetail.eu

RetailDetail is the leading B2B online news platform for retailers and their suppliers in the Benelux and Western Europe. Our websites RetailDetail.be, RetailDetail.nl and RetailDetail.eu keep you informed of the latest developments and changes in the retail landscape. The content includes news articles, interviews, analyses and detailed case studies. RetailDetail also publishes print magazines and organises congresses and seminars on a regular basis, discussing issues that affect retailers and providing ample networking opportunities.