Congress with the top ten

The organisers of the sixth DIY & Household Retail Congress Russia in Moscow on 7 and 8 June 2012 are expecting more than 400 delegates from the top echelons of the industry in Russia. Included among the companies represented there will be the top ten DIY retailers such as Castorama, Trest SKM, Obi, Leroy Merlin and Metrika. The congress is being staged by the B2B Conference Group (BBCG) in conjunction with Edra and Fediyma, European retailers’ and manufacturers’ associations respectively, as well as with Akort, a Russian association of retailers.“The first 100 store chains: who, where and when” is the title of the first panel discussion scheduled to open the congress. “Retailer and supplier strategies with regard to consumers”, “Formats, stores, positioning” and “Private label development” are some of the other topics on the agenda. At a “One-2-one networking session” suppliers will have the opportunity to introduce their company, concepts and products to more than 25 Russian DIY chains in the course of a direct discussion.