“The future of supermarketing will be a blend of technology, creative and strategic store design, and premium service – combined to provide the ultimate in customer satisfaction and convenience, as well as operating efficiency,” notes Rick Stanley, chairman of FMI's Retail Store Development Committee and supervisor of store design for Spartan Stores, Inc. “We’ll convene some of the most notable names in store development and design to imagine the possibilities.”
Program highlights include:
The conference also includes a special session on the latest consumer trends, several networking events and tours of Scottsdale-area supermarkets.
The conference fee is $650 for FMI and FDI members, $935 for associate members and $1,100 for nonmembers. To register or to obtain more information, visit the FMI Web site at www.fmi.org or call Laurie Gethin at FMI (202-220-0715) or Wayne Breckenridge at FDI (703-532-9400).
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its nearly 1,250 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI’s U.S. members operate more than 25,000 retail food stores and almost 22,000 pharmacies with a combined annual sales volume of nearly $650 billion. FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-store chains, regional firms and independent operators. Its international membership includes 126 companies from more than 65 countries. FMI’s nearly 330 associate members include the supplier partners of its retail and wholesale members.
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