Philippine Retailing Newsletters 2018 PRA Newsletter 2018 Q3

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PHILIPPINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
PHILIPPINE
WWW.PHILRETAILERS.COM
3RD QUARTER 2018
Global retail experts share latest insights
on reinventing retail at the 25th NRCE
Over 800 retailers –
CEOs,
presidents, top level executives
– trooped to the SMX Convention
Center for the 25 th National Retail
Conference and Stores Asia Expo
(NRCE)—the biggest and most relevant
gathering of retailers in the country—to
listen to the latest insights and updates
on retail industry from global and local
experts last August 9-10, 2018.
Globally-recognized author and futurist on retail
and e-commerce Wijnand Jongen led the roster of
speakers this year as a keynote speaker for Day 1. He
gave insights on the “End of Online Shopping” and
detailed how the consumer behavior and technology are
shaping the current retail landscape worldwide.
Convenience stores lead growth
in small store concepts in PH
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He also shared
how online and
offline
retailing
can
marry
seamlessly to serve
25 TH NATIONAL RETAIL
the
consumers’
CONFERENCE & STORES
needs. Jongen is
ASIA EXPO 2018
the
co-founder
REINVENTING RETAIL
and
Chairman
of the Executive
Committee
of
Ecommerce Europe, the European umbrella organization
with more than 75,000 merchants and author of the best-
selling book—The End of Online Shopping.
Newly-appointed Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-
Puyat also served as keynote speaker on the first day who
shared how retail is a vital aspect and driver of the local
tourism industry.
New PRA board of
directors elected for
term 2018-2020
US Supreme Court enables states
to collect taxes on online sales Wilcon Depot’s Rosemarie B. Ong
is the new PRA President
page 7 The PRA recently welcomed a new set
of Board Directors for the term 2018-
2020 during its 2nd Quarter General
Membership meeting & elections
held at EDSA Shangri-La Manila,
Mandaluyong City.
page 2
How Disruption Can Fuel
brand Growth
page 15
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