Action‘s improbable growth story is far from over: the retailer takes the 3,000-store mark in Europe this year. A surprising, constantly changing range of quality products at the lowest price is enticing more and more shoppers. Bart Raeymaekers, Regional country director Benelux, Germany, Italy, Spain & Portugal, will tell you more about it.

German textile discounter Takko Fashion is set to open 300 additional shops in Europe over the next three years. In Belgium, the retailer is still small, but its ambitions are big. What are the success factors of this exceptional fashion player? You’ll hear more about it from Erwin Rutten, Country Manager NL/BE.

The Belgian retail market is under increasing promotional pressure. Carrefour responded with more promotions, extra pages and an increased number of leaflets. This acceleration put heavy pressure on the teams and led to errors in leaflet production. That is why Carrefour, together with ADDRETAIL, started a transformation process aimed at structural improvements in processes and collaboration. By bringing purchasing, sales development and marketing closer together, tensions were removed, collaboration was strengthened and the foundation was laid for automation and faster decision-making. In this keynote, Carrefour and ADDRETAIL show how courageous choices and organisational innovation prepare a retailer for the future.