| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 / ARRIVAL DAY |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm |
Registration Open |
6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 / FIRST DAY OF SESSIONS |
| 7:15 - 11:30 am |
Registration Open |
| 7:15 - 8:45 am |
GROCERY SHARE GROUP |
| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:45 - 8:50 am |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:50 - 9:40 am |
Opening Keynote
Lessons from the Future: METRO's State of the Art Store
Speaker: Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director, MGI METRO Group Information Technology GmbH & METRO Group Future Store Initiative
In the thriving supermarket retail sector, innovation is alive and well. MGI METRO Group's Dr. Gerd Wolfram will reveal the latest technological innovations being explored by the METRO Group Future Store Initiative in its "State of the Art Store - the Real Hypermarket". This is MGI METRO Group's next-generation Store of the Future, with which it's pushing the store innovation envelope even further. |
| 9:45 - 10:30 am |
GENERAL SESSION
The Rise of the Individual Shopper
Speaker: Gary Hawkins, CEO, Green Hills Inc.
There is a shift of power in the supply chain to the individual shopper that will maximize the lifetime value of the shopper for both the retailer and brand marketers. This shift is supported by real-time views and synergies between marketing and supply chain activity. How far will it go? Will consumers get to design their own shelf or their own department at the supermarket? In this session Green Hills CEO Gary Hawkins will share insights from his research and his organization's experience to date getting as close as possible to a one-on-one, collaborative relationship with its consumers. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:20 pm |
Grocery Leadership Workshop: Driving Workforce Performance through Superior Execution Management
Speaker: Scott Knaul, Retail Strategist, Workforce Insight
Workshop Segment Co-Facilitator: Dylan Riley, Retail Solutions Director, Workforce Insight
This problem-solving workshop will allow senior-level grocery executives the opportunity to discuss the impact of superior execution management on business performance in a highly interactive, professionally moderated, peer-to-peer workshop format.
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| 12:20 - 1:30 pm |
Networking Luncheon with Topic Tables
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| 1:30 - 2:35 pm |
GENERAL SESSION # 2
2009 Supermarket Benchmark Study: Highlights and Discussion
Analyst
Scott Langdoc, Principal, RetailCENTRIC
Discussion Moderator
Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-in-Chief, RIS News
Executive Participants
- Scott Langdoc, Principal, RetailCENTRIC
- John Lauderbach, Vice President of Information Technology, Roche Bros. Supermarkets Inc.
- Charles M. Weston, Group VP / Information Technology, Winn-Dixie Stores
This session features the live debut of the RIS/Global Retail Insights 2009 Supermarket Benchmark Study, presented by the report's chief research analyst Scott Langdoc. Look for key takeaways and analysis to help you stay on top of key business trends, technology initiatives and action items in the grocery vertical. In the session's second segment, RIS News Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Skorupa hosts an executive discussion of the study highlights with leading grocery executives.
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2:40 - 3:25 pm
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GENERAL SESSION
Achieving Significant ROI with Computer-Assisted Ordering
Speaker: Anant Ahluwalia, Vice President of Supply Chain Systems, Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group's Hannaford Bros. has approached and rolled out computer-assisted ordering (CAO) across the chain with significant positive ROI. In this session you will learn the strategic reasons behind Hannaford's embrace of CAO, as well as pitfalls and learnings from the initiative. Gain insights into why the company created a detailed structure for its roll-out and how that helped Hannaford maximize its resources and learnings along the way. In addition to hearing results of the initiative in the areas of increased sales, reduced out-of-stocks and far more, you will also understand the challenges Hannaford expects to face with its planned future use of CAO in Fresh (Perishables) and Direct Store Delivery. |
| 3:30 - 4:45 pm |
STRATEGIC SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT
Special sponsor discussion segment with grocery executives.
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| 5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Grocery Leadership Cocktail Reception
FIFTH Annual Grocery Leadership Awards
Presenters
Dave Weinand, Publisher, RIS News
Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-in-Chief, RIS News
Who will be this year’s winners for combining outstanding business achievement with best-in-class IT execution? Winners will be named and honored at this evening’s reception. |
| Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
| Friday, June 11, 2009 / CLOSING DAY |
| 7:30 - 11:20 am |
Registration Open |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast with Topic Tables |
| 8:30 - 8:35 am |
Opening Comments |
| 8:35 - 9:25 am |
DAY TWO KEYNOTE
New Grocery Formats: Wal-Mart & Beyond
Speaker: Al Meyers, Sr. Vice President, TNS Retail Forward
Today's keynote will examine new grocery formats of interest being deployed by Wal-Mart and others. |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am |
GENERAL SESSION # 4
Revolution of Store Automation: Centralized Retail Systems and Fresh Item Management at EDEKA
Speaker: Klaus-Dieter Graf, Executive Project Manager, EDEKA Group
EDEKA is Germany's largest grocery retailer and the EDEKA brand is synonymous with freshness. When it embarked on a project to overhaul its entire IT infrastructure it was imperative to implement systems that would further enhance the fresh item brand. Graf will present the challenges, strategies, solutions and benefits of implementing forward thinking IT solutions to support and improve on the EDEKA freshness brand. Learn how EDEKA developed its strategy for the supermarket of the future and how it now takes advantage of real-time sales feeds to support two or more deliveries of fresh items to its stores daily. EDEKA has taken 'Fresh' to a whole new level of grocery retailing. |
| 10:20 - 10:40 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 10:40 - 11:25 am |
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Grocery Leadership Winning Perspectives
Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-in-Chief, RIS News
Panel: Grocery Leadership Award Winners
Several of our Grocery Leadership Award winners join RIS Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Skorupa to discuss and provide insights into how they executed the key objectives of their award-winning initiatives. |
| 11:25 - 11:30 am |
2009 Summit Closing Comments |
| 11:30 am |
2009 Supermarket Executive Summit Concludes |