India SME Forum to organise Future Proofing Retail Summit for Retailers, Sellers and Traders.

India SME Forum in association with FIRST (Forum For  Internet, Retailers, Sellers & Traders) is organising the 'Future Proofing Retail Summit' on 30th August,2022 at Ahmedabad with an aim to make the Retailers, Sellers and Traders aware of the opportunities to future-proof their business by restructuring the outmoded supply chains, right size inventory management, review pricing strategies, understand finance & payment models and reinvent the physical store for the digital age. This will require entirely new ways of thinking and long-term commitments which could also lead to permanently shifting ways of doing conventional retail business.

The challenges that the Retailers, Sellers and Traders face include Digital disruption, finding technological solutions, meeting the changing customer expectation, modern modes of marketing, retaining markets segment and shortages in customer-facing positions.

The priority areas on which the discussions would take place at the summit are Reimagining Customer relations, Supply & Value Chain Resiliency and Embracing the Digital Revolution.

On the Summit Day, there will be :

1. Consultative Round Tables between retailer and trader organizations for focusing on short term and long term demands from the State and Central Government. Post the Round table A white paper will be prepared and will be shared with the State Government.

2. Power packed Workshops on best practices & growth paths for specific sectors.

3. A Showcase of innovative solutions, products and services for Retailers and Sellers.

4. Speed Mentoring sessions by Retail Industry experts and Veterans.

The 'Future Proofing Retail Summit' would assist the Retailers, Sellers and Traders to transform their business digitally, build a resilient Supply & Value chain, enhance customer relations and to act as a consultant to the State and Central Government by giving them critical insights about the situation prevailing in the sector.