National Retail Research Knowledge Exchange Centre Retail Symposium 2017

This is the second annual NRRKEC Retail Symposium for NRRKEC members and key stakeholders.
- From: Friday 14 July 2017, 9.45 am
- To: Friday 14 July 2017, 4 pm
- Location: Old Chemistry Theatre, Newton building, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
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Event details
This is the second annual NRRKEC Retail Symposium for NRRKEC members and key stakeholders from across the UK retail sector, universities, retail organisations, government agencies and commercial retail consultancies. The symposium theme will be ”Engaging the ageing in the retail shopping experience”.
Programme
Provisional schedule for the day:
9:45 am | Arrival and registration | |
10:00 am - 10:05 am | Welcome | Baback Yazdani Dean, Nottingham Business School |
10:05 am - 10:20 am | NRRKEC update and launch of Research Directory | Kim Cassidy Academic Director, NRRKC, Nottingham Business School |
10:20 am - 10:30 am | Introduction to Symposium Theme | Bill Grimsey |
Session 1 – an academic perspective | ||
10:30 am - 11:00 am | It’s not how old you are but how you are old: A review on ageing and consumer behaviour | Dr. Robert Zniva Research Fellow, Institute for Retailing and Marketing, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
11:00 am - 11:15 am | “Fit” for purpose? I don’t think so! | Allison Waite Fashion, Knitwear and Textile Design Group, Nottingham Trent University |
11:15 am - 11:45 am | Positive Ageing: It’s not just about health | Professor Patricia Schofield Deputy Dean Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education at Anglia Ruskin University Centre for Future Ageing Research (CFAR) |
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm | Q&A | Bill Grimsey (Chair) |
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | Networking Buffet Lunch | |
Session 2 – a practitioner perspective | ||
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | How #WDYT is engaging the ageing population in social media conversations on UK’s High Streets | Polly Barnfield OBE CEO and Founder Maybe* and the #WDYT Campaign |
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Belonging, Community and Respect | Emma Reid Marketing Consultant and Specialist in the over 50 age group |
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Groups | |
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Feedback and Discussion | |
Session 3 – Future Directions | ||
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Round Table Panel Discussion | Bill Grimsey (Chair) |
3:45 pm | Closing Remarks | Professor Kim Cassidy Academic Director, NRRKC, Nottingham Business School |
4:00 pm | Depart |
Booking information
If you are a retail practitioner, retail academic or involved in retail policy and interested in attending this invitation-only event (subject to availability of places) please email Nelson Blackley before 30 June 2017.
Location details
Room/Building:
Address:
City Campus
Goldsmith Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
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