“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 proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org.
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