Book your place at ACS’ unmissable annual conference taking place on 9th September 2020.
Summit20 will be taking place as a virtual immersive event with three main sessions:
1. Leading experts talking about the future of the industry, asking how we can support colleagues working in stores, and what the food offer of the future looks like. Confirmed speakers addressing these issues in the context of an industry changed by the Covid crisis include:
- Jonny McQuarrie, Managing Director, One Stop
- Nikki Rogers, Food Solutions Director, AF Blakemore
- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA
2. The launch of the 2020 Local Shop Report, the definitive anatomy of the convenience store industry, hosted by ACS Communications Director Chris Noice and featuring insights from retailers on what the report says about their businesses.
3. A debate on the role and relevance sector after the Covid crisis, featuring the authors of three reports specially-commissioned by ACS:
- Rebecca Tobi, Project Manager, Food Foundation
- Jonathan Reynolds, Associate Professor in Retail Marketing, Said Business School
- Michaela Rhode, Associate Director, BritainThinks
Attendees at Summit20 will also have access to the Summit Masterclass Series, four interactive sessions with leading retailers on a range of issues relevant to your business, focusing on:
- How to make local products a star like Southern Co-op: featuring Simon Eastwood, Chief Operating Officer, Southern Co-op and sponsored by Southern Co-op
- How to reduce plastic packaging like Thornton's Budgens: featuring Thornton’s Budgens founder Andrew Thornton, sponsored by LocoSoco
- How to stand out through branding and design like SimplyFresh: featuring Davinder Jheeta, Creative Director, SimplyFresh
- How to tailor your retail offer like Costcutter: featuring Jamie Davison, Sales Director, Costcutter, sponsored by CACI
Each session will also feature additional retailers on a panel and will be followed by networking sessions.
ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We are excited to be able to offer Summit attendees the chance to take part in our new Masterclass series which will be taking place in the weeks following the conference. These sessions will provide attendees with the opportunity to engage with leading retailers on a range of issues including unique branding, embracing local products, tailoring a retail offer locally, and reducing plastic usage in store.
“I urge everyone working in convenience to secure their place as soon as possible to make sure that they don’t miss out on the biggest convenience event of the year.”
Summit20 is sponsored by: COOK, Christie & Co and Ubamarket.
For more information and to book your place, click here: https://www.acs.org.uk/events/summit20-and-local-shop-report-launch
