Sponsors of The Retail Conference 2012

Sponsors of The Retail Conference 2012 are detailed below:

• The Retail Conference Organiser - Retail Acumen
• K3, The Retail People
• e-mphasis: Internet Marketing
• Shutl
• Service Management Group (SMG)
• Chosen Charity - Retail Trust

The Retail Conference 2012 - About our Sponsors

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors The Retail Conference can continue to offer FREE attendance to retailers. To find out what our sponsors say about us see the short video below!

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The Retail Conference Organisers - Retail Acumen

Retail Acumen deliver deep, detailed analysis and insights into business performance for retail multiples. Our specialist team leverage their love of detailed data analytics, combined with a deep understanding of the retail sector, to uncover practical, easily implementable, optimisation opportunities. Our clients benefit from recommendations that identify simple business change that will achieve maximum performance improvement, fast.

No professional can be expected to take a business decision with confidence without evidence to back it up. At Retail Acumen it is our job to arm decision makers with the information they need to confidently proceed with changes that will significantly improve business performance in 4 key areas to:

• Increase Sales
• Intensify Assortment
• Improve Return on Space, or,
• Optimise Supply Chain

Contact Retail Acumen on 0844 4145153 to find out more!

Retail Acumen

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Conference Sponsor - K3: The Retail People

K3 deliver multi-channel solutions based on Microsoft technology to retailers helping them create joined up shopping experiences for their customers whether they choose to buy on-line, direct or in-store.

Our solutions are modular - meaning you can build your business at the pace you want, without disruption to your current operation. K3 offer swift ways to better your business across:

• EPOS
• Retail CRM
• Merchandise Management
• E Commerce
• Back Office
• Warehousing & Distribution
• Call Centres
• Loss Prevention
• Financials
• Kiosks
• Pricing & Promotions
• HR & Payroll
• Mobile
• Staff Scheduling
• Business intelligence

With more than 18 years experience in delivering business solutions, K3 have grown to become the UK's leading supplier of Microsoft Dynamics in retail. As a Gold Level Partner we offer a clearly defined roadmap and a product with a proven track record backed up by a $2 billion annual investment in Research and Development.

Customers that have benefited from a K3 retail solution include: Adidas, Alliance Boots, Agent Provocateur, American Golf, Beales, Booths, Carpetright, Clinton Cards, Dobbies Garden Centres, Dreams, Gamestation, GameStop, Jigsaw, Kiddicare, Leekes, National Gallery, Rugby Football Union, Ryman the Stationers, Shoon, Smyths Toys, Space NK, The Steinhoff Group and The White Company.

For more information visit www.theretailpeople.com

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Conference Sponsor - e-mphasis: Internet Marketing

e-mphasis is an internet marketing agency that specialises in providing search marketing and social media marketing to clients whose customers are consumers - specifically to clients in retail, travel, hospitality and leisure.

e-mphasis was founded by Andrew Rayner, who has been working with internet related technologies since the internet itself came into existence! Andrew is considered to be a search marketing expert and, with the team at e-mphasis, he has developed innovative techniques to enable clients to get found online for their desired search terms.

e-mphasis offers search engine optimisation (SEO), social media marketing (SMM) and also developed a unique offering called Google Places Optimisation (GPO) - ideal for multi-channel search marketing.

Google Places Optimisation, unlike high cost pay per click (PPC) campaigns, puts clients onto page 1 of Google for a fixed monthly fee. This is currently being trialed by Tesco Phone Shops, and is presenting some great results!

This highly targeted approach to Internet Marketing is a hugely untapped area of online marketing strategy and one which is now beginning to generate interest and excitement from other major UK retail brands. Andrew will be speaking during several of the break-out sessions at The Retail Conference about Google Places Optimisation, so, as a delegate you will have the chance to find out more about this exciting development for retail internet marketing.

For more information contact Andrew Rayner on 0844 4145159 or 07730 075127 or email him - getresults@e-mphasis.com

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Sponsor - Shutl

Shutl solves eCommerce's greatest and longest standing problem - delivery.

Retailers are now able to offer shoppers 2 groundbreaking delivery options:

1. Immediate delivery within as little as 90 minutes ('Shutl Now')
2. Convenient delivery within a 1 hour window of their choice ('Shutl Later')

Shutl delivers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shoppers can track their orders in real time on a GPS enabled map. If simply making your customers ecstatic isn't enough for you, Shutl is also proven to dramatically improve average order value & conversion rate!

Retailers currently using Shutl include Argos, Laithwaites and Aurora Fashions. At The Retail Conference Shutl and one of their happy customers will be giving a talk about what a difference Shult has made to their retail business.

For more information please visit www.shutl.co.uk

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Conference Sponsor - SMG (Service Management Group)

The retail industry in the United Kingdom is becoming increasingly more competitive, and it is predicted to grow more than 15 percent in the next five years. Consumers have more choices than ever before. What makes them choose one retailer over another? It all boils down to the experience. Only by continuously measuring, analysing and improving customer satisfaction, can a retailer increase customer loyalty.

Service Management Group (SMG) is a forward-thinking research agency conducting store-level, ongoing customer experience measurement and analysis in more than 90,000 locations worldwide. SMG integrates this customer research into actionable business intelligence and service improvement tools for retail, restaurant and service-based companies, linking results to financial performance.

SMG works with several U.K. brands including Superdrug, Burger King, TK Maxx, Pets at Home, and TGI FRIDAY's, helping them improve customer loyalty using proven methods for ongoing success.

For more details please visit the website at www.smg.com/UK

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The Retail Conference Chosen Charity - Retail Trust

Retail Trust is the national retail charity, with the aim to provide support and assistance to people working in, or retired from, the retail industry when they or their families need it.

They provide accomodation for people who have retired from the retail industry at five estates across the UK. For those who have retired or are still working in retail a Helpline is provided which gives access to support, information, legal advice, counselling and financial assistance if required.

Retail Trust is working to implement a strategic plan that will define it as a modern and dynamic organisation continually increasing its value to all employees across the retail sector. This involves the development of services, expanding the Helpline, increasing the award of financial grants, committing to a major refurbishment programme across all their existing estates, and adding to their portfolio of retirement estates across the UK.

They are also developing additional services for people working in the retail sector, particularly in the area of education, training and lifelong learning.

They have an active fundraising program, including an exciting events schedule, corporate fundraising, and grants from Trusts and Foundations, which supports their core activities and the expansion of their services.

www.retailtrust.org.uk

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