Amsterdam, 30 June, 2008 – European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade Association (EMOTA) and Shop.org, the US-based membership community for digital retail announced today that they are co-hosting the inaugural Global e-commerce Summit October 27-29 in Amsterdam. Themes to be covered at the Summit include: international expansion, multichannel strategies, web 2.0, technological developments and investment capital trends.
“Shoppers around the world are quickly embracing the convenience, selection and cost-savings of online retail,” said Dieter Junghans. “Sharing ideas and experiences on these issues is a necessity when we want to meet the needs of our future global customers.”
Current speakers include Angela Kapp, Senior Vice President of Estee Lauder Companies (USA); Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President of Office Depot (USA); Mitch Joel, President, Twist Images and author of Six Pixels of Separation (Canada); and Paul Nijhof, CEO, Wehkamp (The Netherlands).
“E-Commerce is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, which presents huge opportunities for retailers in all countries,” said Scott Silverman, Executive Director Shop.org. “The Global eCommerce Summit will provide a platform for retailers to share information, network, and explore worldwide opportunities for digital retail.”
EMOTA, the European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade Association, is based in Brussels and comprises 23 national associations from 22 European countries. It serves as a platform for exchange of information and support between its 23 member associations. EMOTA increases consumer confidence in buying at a distance (off- as well as on-line) by offering professional knowledge and know-how and by stimulating self-regulation within the sector.
Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, is the world’s leading membership community for digital retail. Founded in 1996, Shop.org’s 700 members include the 10 largest retailers in the U.S. and more than 60 percent of the Internet Retailer Top 100 E-Retailers. It’s where the best retail minds come together to gain the insight, knowledge and intelligence to make smarter, more informed decisions in the evolving world of the Internet and multichannel retailing. Shop.org programmes and activities include benchmarking research, events and networking communities.
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For more information, please contact:
Stefan Koopmans or Loren Killeen 0031 (0) 348 485 082
[email protected] or [email protected]
www.e-commercesummit.com
