NACS Global Forum travels to Sydney, Australia

NACS, the international Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retail, will be hosting its 2010 Global Forum in Sydney, Australia, June 19-21.

This event offers convenience retailers from around the world a unique look into best practices in the dynamic and rapidly developing Australian market.

Programme overview

This exclusive, highly interactive programme combines presentations, case studies, panel discussions, round tables and visits to retail formats as well as a number of networking opportunities.

Specifically, the Forum provides retailers fresh perspective from performance-driven industry leaders and experts, so they can turn ideas into concrete business success.

For NACS Global Supplier Council Members, the Forum also provides an introduction to leading retail executives from global chains as well as programming on trends and opportunities for companies in global markets. Topics include:

• Case study: 7-Eleven's successful franchising model in Australia
• Market segmentation: who does it well and how to do it better
• Forecourt focus: establishing a stronger convenience offer
• Channel blurring: supermarket/fuel/c-store convergence -- small format supermarkets challenging the convenience shopper
• Loyalty programmes: fuel discounts by supermarket operators
• Food trends: healthy eating and effectively communicating the offer
• Food service development: bakery, coffee and hot foods as key drivers
• Credit card interchange fees: the Australian experience and what's happening globally on payments reform

Potential store format tours:

• Woolworths/Caltex
• Coles Express/Shell
• 7-Eleven
• Non-traditional retail formats that offer "convenience"

Who should attend?

• Retailer CEOs
• Supplier CEOs (only NACS Global Supplier Council members can attend the NACS Global Forum from the supplier community. More info.)
• Senior management in the convenience sector
• Top-level executives who are driving corporate strategy and have a leading role in innovating and redefining their firm's value proposition in a competitive marketplace

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