Presented by the Private Label Manufacturers Association - International Council

n What are major retailers planning for 2015?n How can manufacturers position themselves?n What product opportunities are on the horizon?

P L M A’s A N N U A L R O U N D TA B L E C O N F E R E N C E

25-26 February 2015 • Le Méridien Hotel • Nice

Meet the retailers

What are major retailers planning? How canmanufacturers position themselves? What productopportunities are on the horizon? There is no onebetter suited to answer these questions than some ofEurope’s leading retailers. PLMA has invited the menand women responsible for private label decisions toshare their vision of 2015. From France, Groupe-Carrefour, the world’s second largest operator ofsupermarkets and hypermarkets in more than 30countries. From Germany, Metro Cash & Carry, one ofthe most innovative retailers with 2,200 stores in 31 countries. From Italy, Coop Italia, the largestsupermarket chain in Italy with more than 1,400stores and a private label programme known for itsattention to local needs.

The programme will also put the spotlight on theonline shopping with a presentation by Ocado, theonline supermarket in the UK. While online hasrepresented a small percentage of sales, theemergence of the smartphone may transform thebusiness.

Euromonitor and Planet Retail, two of the best knownconsultancies specializing in retailing, will guide thediscussion with briefings on trends in major markets.

Register today for PLMA’s 2015 Roundtable and seewhat retailing has in store for your company.

P L M A ’ s A N N U A L R O U N D T A B L E C O N F E R E N C E

Meet the retailers

Kees PostmaGlobal Sourcing Director

Metro Cash & Carry

Domenico BrisigottiDirector

Private Label Department, Coop Italia

Stéphane Le PottierDirector of

Product Development Private Label and FMCG, Groupe-Carrefour

Alison RhodesHead of Own Brands

Ocado

Niklas ReineckeRetail AnalystPlanet Retail

David GrayRetail AnalystPlanet Retail

Filipe Oliveira Retail Analyst

Euromonitor International

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 25 February

12:00 – 13:00 Registration and lunch

13:00 – 13:45 Private Label and Consumer Trends in EuropeSpeaker: Filipe Oliveira, Research Analyst,Euromonitor International

13:45 – 14:00 Store Tour Briefing

14:00 – 18:00 Visits to major retailers in Nice

18:30 – 19:30 Cocktail Reception

Thursday, 26 February

09:00 – 09:30 Retailing in Europe and Country ProfilesSpeakers: Niklas Reinecke and David Gray, Retail Analysts, Planet Retail

09:30 – 09:45 Country Profile: Germany

09:45 – 10:30 Metro Cash & CarrySpeaker: Kees Postma, Global Sourcing Director

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:15 Country Profile: France

11:15 – 12:15 Groupe CarrefourSpeaker: Stéphane Le Pottier Director of Product Development Private Label and FMCG

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 13:30 Country Profile: Italy

13:30 – 14:15 Coop ItaliaSpeaker: Domenico Brisigotti Director, Private Label Department

14:15 – 14:30 Country Profile: United Kingdom

14:30 – 15:15 Ocado Speaker: Alison Rhodes, Head of Own Brands

15:30 Shuttle to Nice Airport

P L M A’ S A N N U A L R O U N D TA B L E C O N F E R E N C E

Hotel InformationHost hotel for PLMA’s 2015 RoundtableConference will be Le Méridien Hotel in Nice.Located on the Promenade des Anglais, thehotel offers more than 300 guest rooms andstate-of-the-art conferencing facilities. Specialhotel rates have been arranged for conferenceparticipants. Upon receipt of registration forthe conference, you will receive a link to makethe hotel reservation.

Registration InformationMembers E 525Non-members E 675Retailers Complimentary

Cancellation must be made in writing at least10 days prior to the conference. Cancellations receivedafter that date will receive a 50% refund. No refundswill be made on cancellations within two days prior to the conference.

For more than 20 years, PLMA’s annual Roundtable Conference has broughtmanufacturers and retailers together to discuss retailing and private label. Past conferences have been held in London, Stockholm, Barcelona, Prague,Budapest, Frankfurt, Milan, Vienna, and Copenhagen.

Private Label Manufacturers Association International Council World Trade Center, Strawinskylaan 671, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands Telephone: +31 20 5753032Fax: +31 20 5753093Email: conferences@plma.nl