“TCG Retail 2020: The New Reality”

TCG Retail Summit
October 5 – 7, 2021
Budapest

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TCG Awards 2021

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April 21, 16:00-17:15 CET
THE HEART OF BUSINESS: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

Hubert Joly A year of unprecedented change has prompted leaders to rethink the purpose of business, and the public to expect more from them. While stakeholder capitalism sounds like the solution, many companies and leaders fear they can’t afford it, doubt its effectiveness, or are not sure where to begin and how to move forward—especially during a global crisis.

In an exclusive fireside chat with TCG Summit’s conference host Declan Curry, Hubert Joly – former CEO of Best Buy and orchestrator of the retailer’s spectacular turnaround – unveils his personal philosophy to achieving extraordinary outcomes for all stakeholders by putting purpose and people first.

About Hubert Joly

Hubert Joly is best known as the former chairman and CEO of Best Buy. During his time there, he and his team rebuilt the company into one of the nation’s favorite employers, a sustainability leader, and an innovator, vastly increasing customer satisfaction and dramatically growing the company’s stock price. His greatest achievement, however, may have been to make himself dispensable: he decided to step down as CEO in 2019 and as executive chairman in 2020, and pass the baton to a new generation of leaders.

Hubert Joly joined Best Buy in 2012 armed with no experience in retail but having successfully led a number of company transformations, both in his native France and in the United States. He has been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs in the world by the Harvard Business Review, one of the top 30 CEOs in the world by Barron’s, and one of the top 10 CEOs in the United States by Glassdoor.

The conversation will be followed by a superb panel with distinguished global leaders from the TCG sector:

Jonas Samuelson

Hubert Joly

Former CEO

Best Buy

Jonas Samuelson

Jonas Samuelson

CEO

Electrolux

Stanislas de Gramont

Stanislas de Gramont

COO

Groupe SEB

Carsten Olesen

Carsten Olesen

President Consumer Audio

HARMAN International

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Join the final session of the online TCG Summit Leaders Talk. A top-class industry panel will discuss a hot topic. In addition,
the winners 2020 of the prestigious TCG Awards will be announced.
Topic:
Selling in a new world – How click & mortar retailers can retain their customers

Sergio Leme

Sergio Leme

President &amp

Chief Operating Officer,

Via Varejo

John-Kalvin

John Kalvin

VP & GM Global

Consumer Sales,

Intel

Lucas Perraudin

Lucas Perraudin

Head of AR/VR EMEA,

Facebook

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Matthias Ginthum

Chief Markets Officer,

BSH

Jessica Distler

Intro by: Jessica Distler

Partner & MD,

Boston Consulting Group

November 19, 15:40 CET

Notice:

The TCG Summit will now take place from April 20-22, 2021 at New York Palace Hotel, Budapest, rescheduled from the original date of March 31 – April 2, 2020. This decision follows guidance in light of the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The safety of our customers is our first priority. We look forward to bringing our event to Budapest in April, with the full support of our delegates, strategic partners and speakers. In case it will not possible to hold the summit in April 2021, we have arranged back-up dates from October 5-7, 2021
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The next TCG Summit Leaders Talk and TCG Award Ceremony starts on November 19, 15:40 CET
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October 21, 16:00 CET

Topic: “TBC”

Anne-Laure

Anne-Laure Feldkircher

Group Strategy and M&A Director, Fnac Darty

Karl Trautmann

Karl Trautmann

Member of the Management Board, ElectronicPartner

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon

CEO Business Area Europe, EVP, Electrolux

Thierry Gadou

Thierry Gadou

President and CEO, SES-imagotag

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The International Think Tank and Leading Network Platform For Electrical Retail

It is the only time during the year when Presidents, CEOs, Managing Directors, Board Members, Heads of Procurement, Sales Directors, Key Account Directors, Marketing Directors, Chief Digital Officers, Head of ecommerce & omnichannel, Chief Customer Officers, Head of Retail Operations, Heads of In-Store-Experience and other senior executives in the electrical retail sector, both national and international, will meet outside the usual exhibition dates. Be part of the internationally most exclusive networking circle within the TCG sector. Make invaluable connections and seize new business opportunities.
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TCG Awards 2019 Winners

Integrated Marketing Award

LG

Technology Innovation Award

Huawei

Disruptor Award

Google

Leadership Award

Dr. Reinhard Zinkann (Miele)

Brand of The Year Award

Huawei

Integrated Marketing Award
Technology Award
Disruptor Award
Leadership Award
Brand of The Year Award
Consumers in the new era
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Speakers / Panelists 2021

Karl Wehner

Managing Director DACH/CEE,
Alibaba Group

Gregor Ulitzka

Director Supply
Chain Programs,
Amazon EU

Lucas Perraudin

Head of AR/VR EMEA,

Facebook

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Guido Monferrini

Chief Commercial Officer,
MediaMarktSaturn

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Remko Rijnders

General MD Benelux,
MediaMarktSaturn

Hans Carpels

President,
Euronics International

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Enrique Martinez

CEO,
Fnac Darty

Andrea Scozzoli

Chief Corporate Development,
Unieuro, & President, Aires

Erik Sonsterud

CEO,
Elkjop Nordic

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Karl Trautmann

Member of the
Management Board,
ElectronicPartner

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Your key Takeaways at the International TCG Retail Summit:

Visionary Leadership
Be inspired by high quality presentations that are full of insights and information, presented by experts in direct presentations or panel discussions.
Added Value
Disruption is the new normal. Find answers relevant to you and the challenges you face in the electrical retail at the International TCG Retail Summit.
Make Invaluable Connections
Be part of the most exclusive networking circle in international electrical retailing with hundreds of decision makers.
INNOVATION IS KEY
Be inspired by newest technological tools and retail services and meet the most creative entrepreneurs who will share new ideas impacting the TCG retail and associated industry.

Structure of the Summit 2020

August 25:
19:00
Pre-Summit Welcome Reception
August 26:
08:00
Registration and Networking Session opens
09:15
Begin Conference
18:00
End of Conference Day 1
19:00
Dinner reception
20:00
Exclusive networking dinner
August 27:
08:15
Begin Conference Day 2
15:30
End of Conference Day 2

Innovation Zone

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SES-IMAGOTAG

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Budapest, August 25 – 27, 2020

Hotel New York Palace

Erzsébet krt. 9

1073 Budapest

Hungary

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Be there when the “Who’s Who” of TCG Retailing will meet in 2018!
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Choose and apply for nominations (you can apply to one, two or all three awards)

Category Specialist Award

During the past year dominated by the pandemic, have you, as a Category Specialist*, impressed your retail partners through outstanding cooperation or performance? How would you describe this extraordinary achievement?

This could be share increase within the respective category, margin achievement, on time delivery and in full despite the challenges of the pandemic, professional collaborative forecasting, jointly aligned activities across all sales channels (online/in-store/social media), product innovation, or sales growth, etc.

*We define Category Specialists as brands which are typically active only in one specific category (i.e. not across multiple categories) or even only in a subcategory. Appliances (MDA, SDA) or CE (TV, Audio, Photo) are considered as one category. Category Specialists can often be trendsetters.


Technology Innovation Award

Over the past year, which of your brand’s innovations enabled your retail partner to demonstrate a new technology to shoppers in a way that really excited them?

This could be any innovation: a feature, a product, new product design or the creation of a whole new category. It could also be the reinvention or shifting of a whole category, e.g. creating higher value for the whole category.


Sustainability Award

The TCG retail industry is increasingly conscious of its environmental responsibilities. It is clear that consumer and legislative pressures are also building and are encouraging or even forcing businesses and manufacturers to take dramatic steps to improve sustainability. This category focuses on cutting-edge innovations and strategic solutions that are starting to deliver positive and significant environmental improvements and/or social benefits.

Over the past two years, has your company started or implemented a game-changing innovation or initiative? Can you demonstrate leading environmental improvements in areas such as emissions, consumption of natural resources, waste and recycling or people benefits along the value chain?


Retailer Award

In a year dominated by the pandemic, shutdowns and strong consumer behaviour shifts, can you as a retailer* demonstrate real use cases of innovation? In which ways did you successfully adapt your business model?

Examples:

  • Shift to a mobile-first strategy. Store network became extended arm to online (‘One Retail’)
  • Real-time video call feature with a sales associate who is physically in a store
  • Possibility of in-store appointment (app-based)
  • Drive-In (contactless curbside pickup of online orders)
  • Fast product delivery (stores partly used as DCs)
  • Punctual delivery to customers (precise delivery window)
  • Switch to paperless documentation (warranties, invoices, contracts etc.)
  • Any other meaningful innovation along the customer journey or value chain

*Tech retailer: click & brick retailer, pure player or pure player physical stores for both brand and service purposes


To assist with your application, here are some hints and tips – take a closer look below:

  1. Your application is completely free of charge
  2. You can apply to one, two or all three awards
  3. For each award category, please fill in a separate application template
  4. Be as precise and comprehensive in your description as possible
  5. The more compelling your description, the more likely it is that you will capture the attention of the Grand Jury
  6. Evidence of commercial success – Ensure that your application is supported by tangible and accurate figures
  7. You may support your application with visual material such as videos, powerpoints, statistics, analysis or screenshots
  8. The more complete your application, the higher the chance you will be selected for the shortlist by the Grand Jury
  9. The 4th and 5th award, the “Leadership” Award and the “Brand of the Year” Award – will be chosen directly by the Grand Jury.
  10. Should you have any questions during the application process or encounter any issue, please contact our project manager Anton at anton@retail-plus.org, +41 43 50 83 356
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