“The ever-changing environment in which supermarkets exist demands innovation and modernization in order to meet the customer’s expectations and desires,” said FMI Retail Store Development Committee Chair Katie Chernau, director, construction/facilities, Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc. “This conference will give store development executives the tools and information to better perform their jobs and support their company’s strategic business goals.”
The conference will focus on a range of topics utilizing a variety of educational formats:
In addition to the comprehensive education program, the conference will feature a sponsor showcase, tours of Orlando-area stores and numerous networking opportunities.
The corporate sponsors of this conference include ArchitecturePlus International, Carlson AirFlow, Dakota Worldwide Corporation, Design Services Group, Kysor Panel Systems, Seasons-4 and Zero Zone, Inc.
New Research Unveiled
FMI’s Facts About Store Development 2004 report — providing the latest data on new store development trends such as store size, departments, services and development costs — will be unveiled at the conference.
For more information on the 2004 Retail Store Development Conference, please contact Laurie Gethin (202-220-0715, lgethin@fmi.org) or visit www.fmi.org/events.
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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