On offer
The event will include more than 50 educational sessions where emerging players and professionals will get to learn from the experts and successful players. It will also offer the ultimate networking opportunities and help businesses interact with potential customers, clients, service providers or vendors. Some of the latest retail solutions will also be highlighted.
According to Dr Prodipta Sen, chairman of Asia Retail Congress (ARC) 2012, who is also the executive director of Alpha G:Corp, “ARC 2012 will be a landmark event in many ways. Organised retail is poised to open its doors to FDI as this is the first time that organised retail of automobiles will be discussed. Development of trust will be another milestone in terms of establishing brands and what they stand for in terms of meeting the expectations as well as aspirations of people. The central theme for the ARC 2012 itself is, 'Meeting the demands of the smart and discerning consumers', including Customer Relations Management, which is fast becoming the order of the day for success in modern retail."
Participants will also learn a great deal from some of the present stalwarts in the retail industry as several of them likely to be present at the event will be speaking about the industry and sharing the best practices that exist. With retail professionals from domestic and international markets set to attend the event, ARC 2012 truly stands out as the stepping stone for the complete globalisation of the Indian retail sector.
As put by Prof A Ramaswamy Iyengar faculty – Retail at Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, “The retail sector in India is on the verge of a boom and the interest of global players in the market bears testimony to its massive potential.”
Scheduled to take place at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai on February 14-15, 2012, ARC 2012 is supported by brands such as DHL, Blue Dart, CMO Council, TCI, Canon and Alpha G: Corp. The event will also see huge media participation.
Tias Chakraborty |
The much awaited 
