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What is the role of the store in a multi channel world?

Is the store doomed as more and more shopping shifts on line, or will multi channel retail see a rebirth of stores retailing? What will the store of the future, connected to everything, everywhere and everyone, look like.

On Thursday 23rd February you are invited to listen to our expert speakers. Join Patrick Walker, Head of IT at Beaverbrooks and Richard Blunt, Head of IT at Jaeger, discuss 'The Connected Store' and the role of the store in a multi channel world.

Venue: One Aldwych, Room 1 & 2, London, WC2B 4BZ
Time: 17:30 – 20:30pm

Venue: One Aldwych is an award-winning five star hotel. It is the perfect place for outstanding events in the heart of London.

One Aldwych is right in the heart of London in one of the world's most exciting cities. Find us in Covent Garden at the point where The Aldwych meets The Strand, just opposite Waterloo Bridge. We're just five minutes' walk from Charing Cross Station and ten minutes' walk from Waterloo Station. All other main train stations including Paddington with the Heathrow Express to all Heathrow terminals are just a short taxi drive away. Equally, it's very easy to reach London City Airport.

Speakers

Speaker: Richard Blunt

In the mid 80s, Jaeger opened its own stores and Richard joined as IT director in the early 90s, a role he has held ever since. Richard is part of an on line steering group that enables Jaeger and now also Aquascutum to stay ahead of the trends; the company went multi-channel over 10 years ago, an operation led by the steering group.

Speaker: Patrick Walker

Patrick Walker has worked at award winning retail jeweller Beaverbrooks for the past 20 years. As IT Director, he has a wealth of experience in systems, including merchandising/warehouse, financial, HR/Payroll, as well in web site development/integration and multi channel fulfilment.

Market report

When the walls came down

Today’s retail store no longer operates within its own limited geography and cannot rely on predictable traffic or demand flows as it once could. The walls are coming down, to reveal the wider world the store must now connect to.

Read our report on the connected store and the benefits of adopting a unified communications strategy.

Download full report

Read the East case study

Read the Jaeger case study

Read the Beaverbooks case study

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When the walls came down

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