Emerging Markets Retail Executive Forum

The Center for Retailing Excellence has designed a customized program for emerging markets in which retail executives come to the Sam M. Walton College of Business for a 10 day event.  The program consists of both class work and experiential learning which may include the following:

Classroom Learning

• Shopper insights
• Replenishment and forecasting
• Radio Frequency Identification  (RFID)
• Efficiency in assortment planning
• Shopper based technology
• Evolution of retailing, a global perspective
• Case studies

Experiential Learning

• Visits to competing retail formats
  • Home improvement retail outlets
  • Mass merchandiser retail outlets
  • Grocery retail outlets
  • Electronics retail outlets
  • Discount retail outlets
• Distribution Center tours

Sample Agenda

• Day 1  Orientation
• Day 2   In-Store Merchandising and store tours, guest speakers
• Day 3   In-Store Merchandising and store tours, guest speakers
• Day 4  Merchandise Planning and store tours
• Day 5   Forecasting and Replenishment and store tours
• Day 6  Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) in a Retail Supply Chain with a Distribution Center Tour
• Day 7  RFID lab tour
• Day 8  Panel discussions, Synthesis and Evaluation
• Day 9   Industry meeting and wrap up