Overview and key topics:
This is your opportunity to dive into the insights and challenges from the past year, gain a clear vision of future opportunities, and discover how you can lead the revival of the fashion ecommerce industry.
Explore which fashion categories are thriving, participate in collaborative roundtable discussions with industry peers, and gain valuable insight from expert retailers representing top ecommerce companies.
Additionally, IMRG, the UK ecommerce association, will unveil unseen insights into the performance of the fashion retail industry, providing attendees with exclusive data and intelligence to stay ahead of the curve.
This collaborative environment fosters the exchange of best practices, innovative ideas, and invaluable industry knowledge. Don’t miss this chance to prepare, network, and strategise with industry leaders.
Event Format
This innovative format provides an unparalleled platform for open discussions and the sharing of knowledge, offering a wealth of peer-driven insights. In addition, you’ll get to enjoy a delightful three-course lunch and a champagne networking reception to conclude the day. Join us to contribute your expertise and uncover best practices together.
Agenda
Morning
| 08:15 – 09:15 | Entry Badges and Complimentary Breakfast | |
| 09:15 – 09:40 | Which factors will impact performance in 2024? Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG | Fashion experienced negative growth in 2023, well down on forecast; can it bounce back in 2024 and how could that happen? |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | Unlocking Efficiency with AI and the Transformative Impact of Digital Product Passports with Akeneo | Empowering consumers, amplifying transparency, and building brand loyalty |
| 09:50 – 10:05 | Retailer roundtable | Get involved in a series of insightful debates where you can hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 10:05 – 10:10 | Which fashion categories are seeing the strongest demand pt I? Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | How is demand split across the sub-categories of womenswear and menswear? |
| 10:10 – 10:25 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 10:25 – 10:30 | Which fashion categories are seeing the strongest demand pt II? Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | How is demand split across the sub-categories of footwear, lingerie and accessories? |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Retailer-hosted roundtable | Hear from our expert retail table hosts about their strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break and general networking | |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Perspectives on fashion performance with Epsilon | |
| 11:40 – 11:55 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 11:55 – 12:00 | What is a good conversion rate now? Pt I Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | On-site conversion has been suppressed for two years now, are there any signs of it turning round? What is a good, bad and average rate? |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 12:15 – 12:20 | What is a good conversion rate now? Pt II Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | On-site conversion has been suppressed for two years now, are there any signs of it turning round? What is a good, bad and average rate? |
| 12:20 – 12:35 | Retailer-hosted roundtable | Hear from our expert retail table hosts about their strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 12:35 – 13:35 | Lunch and general networking |
Afternoon (expand the accordion to view the full agenda)
| 13:35 – 13:50 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 13:50 – 13:55 | How are customers engaging with fashion sites? Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | GA4 has increased the number of referral channels tracked from 8 to 18; for the first time, IMRG can reveal the customer split across them |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 14:10 – 14:15 | How is ABV adapting now?
Matthew Walsh | Are we seeing the amount spent at the checkout settling into new normal patterns now? |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Coffee break and general networking | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Retailer roundtable | Further opportunities to hear about your peers’ strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 15:00 – 15:05 | Top 10 fashion retailer analysis Matthew Walsh, Director of Data and Retail, IMRG | In every category, there are winners and losers – this presentation reveals, anonymously, how those differences manifested in the tough growth year of 2023 |
| 15:05 – 15:20 | Retailer-hosted roundtable | Hear from our expert retail table hosts about their strategic approach across a range of areas relevant to fashion performance and site optimisation. |
| 15:20 – 15:35 | Retailer and sponsor hosts share their key insight from the table discussions | |
| 15:35 – 17:00 | Champagne drinks reception to end the day |
The venue
Hosted at the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, an impressive historic building, situated on the River Thames at Embankment. Inside you’ll find Victorian grandeur combined with elegant, first-class contemporary comfort which sets the venue apart as one of the finest hotels near Westminster, Houses of Parliament.
*Who should attend?
This event warmly welcomes mid-level, senior-level, and executive-level ecommerce professionals, offering a unique platform for cross-level connections within the industry. Engage with a broad spectrum of peers, from managers to CEOs, to share experiences and gain valuable industry perspectives.
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