PlanetRetail RNG's Spring 2018 Advanced Retail Strategy for CPG Brand and Retail Leaders Opens for Early-Bird Registration

BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanetRetail RNG, an independent research and advisory firm for consumer goods retailers and brands, today announced the agenda for its Spring 2018 Advanced Retail Strategy Program, to be held at UCLA March 7-8, 2018. The two-day workshop, comprised of keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions, will explore the challenges the future retail landscape brings, and the changes that retail and CPG business leaders can implement immediately to develop winning customer value propositions.

This future-focused developmental program, in partnership with the UCLA Anderson School of Management, is designed for retail and consumer product executives striving for a clearer perspective on the future retail landscape, seeking to identify innovation opportunities and capture a competitive advantage. Through a disciplined learning approach, Planet Retail RNG's industry leading subject-matter expert and professors from the UCLA Anderson School of Management will explore the leading drivers of change for retailers and brands by assessing the top retailer strategic initiatives and required capabilities to win in the future.

Sessions of the 2018 Spring edition of the Advanced Retail Strategy program include:

• Macro-Economic & Societal Drivers of Change
• 2020 Technology & Digital Capabilities
• The Future of Instore Digital Capabilities & Transformation
• Blockchain's Impact on the Future Retail Landscape
• Creating & Capturing Economic Value

Session leaders include:

• Maggie Gilliam, PlanetRetail RNG's Director of Executive Education
• Hannah Donoghue, PlanetRetail RNG's Director of Advisory
• Michael Rogosa, PlanetRetail RNG's Global Research Director
• Miguel Unzueta, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, UCLA Anderson
• Ian Larkin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, UCLA Anderson
• Iris Firstenberg, Adjunct Associate Professor, UCLA Anderson

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the UCLA Anderson School of Management and its reputable faculty team," says Maggie Gilliam, PlanetRetail RNG's Director of Executive Education. "Customer expectations are constantly evolving - the March Advanced Retail Strategy Program offers a unique platform for attendees to gain stronger insights into future consumer trends and how to best react and respond to fundamental changes."  

Spring 2018 Advanced Retail Strategy
Venue: UCLA Anderson School of Management
Address: 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Dates: March 7 – 8, 2018

To download the Spring 2018 Advanced Retail Strategy agenda, click here.

To register for this workshop, contact John Seguin before October 31, 2017, to receive a 10% early bird discount.

The Advanced Retail Strategy program is a bi-annual event produced by PlanetRetail RNG's Executive Education division.

About UCLA Anderson School of Management
As a leader in advancing knowledge about business models, decision making and market behavior, UCLA Anderson's faculty and research centers are influential in shaping theoretical and practical developments in critical areas ranging from global capital markets, information technology management and organizational strategy to entrepreneurship and leadership. For more information, visit www.anderson.ucla.edu

About PlanetRetail RNG
PlanetRetail RNG is a global intelligence and advisory business exclusively focused on retail. We track over 2,000 leading retailers and have built a proprietary and globally comparable macro-economic model, with over 4.5 million data points. Through applying out STEIP methodology, we identify winning strategies that give our clients competitive advantage in understanding where to play and how to win. 18 of the top 20 global retailers and hundreds of global brands work with us to identify and drive the future of retail and consumer purchase. For more information, visit www.planetretailrng.com

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