INDEX Dubai will also host a dedicated conference focused on logistics strategies and procurement techniques.
The organisers of INDEX Dubai, the international trade fair dedicated to interior design that will take place from 24th to 26th May 2022, have announced that the event will host the brand-new Retail Leadership Forum aimed at offering the latest information on consumer trends, logistics strategy and procurement techniques.
The Retail Leadership Forum will allow visitors to gain competitive knowledge surrounding several topics, such as:
- Forecasting the overall UAE furniture retail industry’s re-emergence during 2022-25;
- Anticipating new mass-market furniture buying trends and habits post COVID-19;
- eCommerce vs bricks and mortar - exploring the future of furniture retail in today's consumer-driven world;
- Surveying the current and planned pipeline of major retail developments and projects across the GCC;
- Adapting and communicating retail brand identity, visual merchandising, sand interior design to read a fast-changing market.
The forum is also expected to provide valuable insights for professionals, buyers and decision-makers working in the luxury, high-end and online retail sector. Several industry experts and logistic analysts will take part in the panel sessions to debate around key issues. Among others, the following have already confirmed their presence:
- Ganesh Patil - Head of Projects, Home Box Landmark Group
- Adrian Shaw- General Manager, Chattels & more and Kare
- Sayed Habib – Director & Business Development Manager, Danube Home
- Sameer Jain - Chief Executive Officer, Home Centre
- Rajeev Nair - Chief Operating Officer, Royal Furniture
- Jakob Vermehren - Head of Retail, JYSK UAE