PHILIPPINE RETAILING NEWSLETTER 2017 PRA Newsletter 2017 3RD Quarter

www.philretailers.com PRA makes retail’s voice heard in retail-related bill hearings 3RD QUARTER, 2017 PHILIPPINE RETAILING page 3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PHILIPPINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION THE PULSE AND VOICE OF PHILIPPINE RETAIL Over 700 top retailers, retail executives, and decision- makers flocked to the SMX Convention Center to listen to 25 speakers share their thoughts, ideas and insights on recent trends and issues in retail during the 24th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) on August 10-11, 2017. This year’s NRCE featured retail industry leaders and experts as well as key movers in the government led by, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez, and Rustan Supercenters CEO Irwin Lee who shared valuable insights on the theme “Future-proofing Retail.” page 2 PRA’s Women leaders hailed in international awards Page 3 PRA honors outstanding Filipino retailers, Shopping Centers page 4 LOCAL NEWS FEATURE WORLD NEWS PHILIPPINE RETAIL INDUSTRY BOOMING MAKING RETAIL WORK FOR EVERY GENERATION Uniqlo deploys apparel vending machines PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 18