The Retail Summit,<\/a> Gary Thatcher, said: \u201cI am very proud of The Retail Summit team for working so diligently as we enter the final preparations before the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n“We believe that the third edition is going to be the biggest yet as we draw a big focus on both regional and international connectivity. It is an honour to have His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in attendance, supporting the way we wish to shape the retail space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nThe high-profile regional and internationally-renowned retailers as well as franchise specialists will provide extensive insights into the successful concepts of international brands, which attendees can interpret locally and roll out in their respective and relevant markets.<\/span><\/p>\nIn the space of two days, attendees will meet executives from major global retailers including fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Ward, CEO of Harrods, Kristina Blahnik, CEO of Manolo Blahnik, Jo Malone, Founder of Jo Loves, David Gandy, Founder, Wellwear, Manju Malhotra, CEO, Harvey Nichols and Tom Athron, CEO of Fortnum & Mason.<\/span><\/p>\nRegional franchise specialists such as Chalhoub Group, 6thStreet, Magrabi, Apparel Group, Souq.com, Amazon, Sultan Center Group, Alsulaiman Group, Papa John\u2019s, Majid Al Futtaim, Al Tayer, Al Shaya, Azadea, Kamal Osman Jamjoon, Landmark Group, LIWA, Noon and Namshi will also take part.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Retail Summit, run in partnership with Dubai Chambers, was set up to give local brands the opportunity to expand into international markets by meeting mentors to widen professional networks and create partnerships, allowing regional companies to scale international heights.<\/span><\/p>\nPresident and CEO of Dubai Chambers,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, said: “Backed by significant growth in the e-commerce market, Dubai continues to be a competitive destination for retailers and industry stakeholders who look to capitalize on the emirate’s strong and sustainable economic fundamentals, solid digital infrastructure and its thriving business ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n“We value the contribution of this industry to Dubai’s economy and its image as an international retail hub. Public and private partnerships provide a critical driver for innovation and development in the retail industry. By joining forces, both sectors can leverage their respective strengths to create a more sustainable, competitive, and inclusive retail ecosystem.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Major international as well as local brands and franchises are set to attend The Retail Summit 2023 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":21740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,4106],"tags":[4735],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21735"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21755,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21735\/revisions\/21755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}