Building your farm shop future: demystifying digital for 2025

JOIN US AT THE FOOD RETAIL ACADEMY, OCTOBER 9th 2024

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Discover new ways to help you improve efficiency and drive revenue.

Every penny matters in retail, and knowing how to use technology for maximum effect is key to maintaining and growing your business in 2025.

Following the success of previous events, we’re excited to announce the details of our next Food Retail Trends event!

Our upcoming edition will feature a panel including experts from the Farm Retail Association, HK Interiors, and Environment Bank, as well as The EPOS Bureau and Fresh Retail discussing how you can use technology to improve your business’s efficiency and increase profits!

Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024
Evolution House Caxton Road, Preston PR2 9ZB
Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm

Lunch will be provided.

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Digital Transformation

Join our experts as we explore how technology can unlock new opportunities to make your business even better.

Technology integration

Technology is often put in the too-hard basket. We’ll help simplify it for you – cutting through the jargon and helping you identify exactly where tech can help.

Convenience

Customers today want to shop when it’s convenient for them – not necessarily for you! So, how do you offer convenience without working 24/7? We’ve got the answers.

Industry insights

Gain a competitive edge with useful industry insights, uncovering the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of your sector.

Customer loyalty

Gain a deeper understanding of how tech can help develop customer loyalty, and actionable insights to implement in your business.

Interior info

In-store retail isn’t an offline concept any longer – we’ll help you spot opportunities for tech to help maximise your physical store performance, too.

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Our lineup on the day:

After our expert speakers, we’ll be hosting an interactive panel debate where you’ll have the opportunity to pick our experts’ brains. This is a day you simply cannot afford to miss.

Kate Teale from the Farm Retail Association

Will provide the context, identifying challenges and opportunities from the latest industry insights.

Tom Brown, Land Director at Environment Bank

Will be delving into food production and the opportunities linking tech and the environment.

Alistair Wright and Liam Butler from The EPOS Bureau

Will be sharing the latest knowledge on loyalty, automation and convenience – and give you implementable tips on how tech can enable smoother operations that help you deliver on your business goals.

Michael Boyle and Darran Lindley of Fresh Retail

Discuss the technology that’s helping businesses like yours manage their people, and give you a rundown of the emerging threats, too.

Aaron King, Director at HK Interiors

Explores the interrelated worlds of in-store retail and tech, and shares examples and know-how related to digital shelf edges and self-serve checkouts.

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In Association with Fresh Retail

The event will be delivered alongside our friends at Fresh Retail. Collectively, we work alongside some of the most successful farm shops in the UK. Recently picking up Associate Member of the Year at the Farm Retail Association Awards, Michael and Darran focus on everything from internal operations and physical building development to planning, range and branding.

Frequently Asked Questions

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