World Retail Congress Africa 2013 Post Event Report

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Post Event ReportThe African Retail Revolution Realised

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CONTENT

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Welcome 3

Speaker Highlights 4

Lifetime Achievement Award 6

Attendee Breakdown and Seniority 7

A Global Audience and the Congress in Numbers 8

Press Coverage 11

Sponsors and Exhibitors 10

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Congress Coverage 9

Key Themes 5


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Bringing together over 270 high level international retailstakeholders for two days in Johannesburg, it was the meetingof the year for shaping and defining the future of the rapidlychanging and diversifying retail marketplaces across Africa.

The unprecedented support and presence from internationaland regional retailers like Woolworths, Pick N Pay, Coca-Cola,Google, Choppies, Nakumatt, Zando, Jumia and many morewas integral to the atmosphere of networking and learning atthe Congress. Africa is the retail growth market of the futurewith still unexploited opportunities for first-movers.

THE FIRST WORLD RETAIL CONGRESSAFRICA WAS A SUCCESS!

As we look ahead to 2014, the World Retail CongressAfrica will build on this success, providing deeper insightinto the African retail opportunities and challenges. TheCongress will demonstrate the latest growth strategies andtechnologies supporting regional and international retailersin their plans and offering the highest level of networkingand business opportunities.

We would like to thank all our speakers, Advisory Boardmembers, delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and members ofthe press for their support. We look forward to working withyou and all our other partners and stakeholders towards agreater success in 2014.

Kind regards,

Sanjay Singh, Commercial Director, World Retail Congress+44(0)20 3033 [email protected]

World Retail Congress Global Series

The World Retail Congress Global Series is your chance to

engage with and learn from those steering the worlds leading

businesses. The Series brings together the global retail industrys

most influential business leaders and decision makers to challenge

current thinking, unveil the latest innovations, investigate regional

trends and shape the direction of retail.

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SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS IN 2013 INCLUDED

David KnealeCEOClicks Group

Thiagarajan RamamurthyRegional Director Strategyand Operations Nakumatt

Ramachandran OttapathuCEOChoppies

Michael YatesManaging Director, South AfricaProcter & Gamble

Paula DisberryGroup Director: Retail OperationsWoolworths

Godfrey TapelaSenior Investment OfficerIFC (World Bank Group)



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KEY THEMES ADDRESSED AT THE WORLDRETAIL CONGRESS AFRICA INCLUDED

Retail revolution Pure strategic insight into which markets, partners and business

models will shape the African Retail Revolution in 2014

International/Pan-African expansion Analysis of growth opportunities for businesses through

expansion options into new territories

Understanding the new African consumer Assessing the best communication strategys to date to ensure

local legacy in the face of new competition, considering the

varied consumer groups within the African region

People and leadership Retail businesses fundamentally change in line with the

consumer. Core direction on managing skillsets required

within your business in relation to your target market

Online retail Insight into the available technology for tackling offline

challenges and producing a sustainable business model with

limited online infrastructure

Mobile Indepth information from analysts on the power of mobile.

Key insights into managing everything from payments, to social

media, to marketing through this channel in order to keep pace

with consumers

What future trends are you keeping an eye on?

The two big future trends within the retail sector are urbanization

and mobile commerce. Both trends are closely connected with

each other. Due to the increasing urbanization, it will be possible

to determine deliveries to customers within a few hours. At the

same time mobile technology allows total ubiquity, delivering

goods to the customers - no matter where they are.

Jeremy Hodara, the founder and managing director of Jumiasparent company Africa Internet Holdings

What is your favourite African retail related statistic?

According to our own calculations and estimates, the city with

the highest retail sales per square kilometre in Africa is Lagos

in Nigeria. Many would expect this to be Johannesburg or Cape

Town, but the very high population density in Lagos more than

compensates for the lower income levels found there. Such

statistics are very relevant to retailers planning to open stores

in regions with low car ownership rates. What would be great

to have from Sub-Saharan Africa is reliable government statistics,

but there continues to be a lack of data which has forced us

to develop our own econometric model. Its an exciting area

to work in.

Boris Planer, Chief Economist, Planet Retail

THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY



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RAYMOND ACKERMANCHAIRMANPICK N PAYRECEIVING HIS LIFETIMEACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Raymond Ackerman founded the Pick N Pay Group,a supermarket chain with 870 stores in South Africa,Zimbabwe and Australia.

Mr Ackerman built a strong reputation as a consumerchampion, fighting supplier cartels in bread, petrol, cigarettesand many other industries. The Ackerman Family Educational

Trust supports university education for about 60 students andaids the mentally and physically disabled.

This and many more reasons led the World Retail CongressAfrica Advisory Board to all unanimously agree Mr Ackermanshould receive the inaugural World Retail Congress AfricaLifetime Achievement Award. Recognised as an outstandingleader, Mr Ackerman has been integral in driving change,innovation and growth with inspirational vision for Africa.

Mr Ackerman still believes in the concept of giving as beingcentral to doing business. He added that retailers have to think

about their customers first ahead of profits. In that way he saidyou always have the interests of your consumers at heart.

World Retail Congress Africa would like to congratulateMr Ackerman again for his contribution to the industry.

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ATTENDEEBREAKDOWN

ATTENDEESENIORITY

Head/Director

Manager

Specialist

C-Level

Other

GREAT PLACE TO NETWORK AND GET RELEVANTTIMELY INFORMATION ON RETAILING IN AFRICA.Xavier TaffetCFOMAF

GREAT EXPOSURE ANDTRUE PASSION.John KiarcePartnerDeloitte

FMCG 7%

Retailer 50%

Non Retailer 43%



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A TRULY GLOBALAUDIENCE

Angola

Australia

Belgium

Botswana

Brazil

Denmark

Egypt

France

Germany

Italy

Kenya

Lebanon

Netherlands

Nigeria

Portugal

South Africa

Spain

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Zimbabwe

THE WORLD RETAIL CONGRESSAFRICA IN NUMBERS

delegates

275

countries represented

21+

unique page visits

9,281

number of social media contacts

6,709

companies in attendance

90

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Kennedy I M Melamu@i_melamu

@WorldRetailAfrica can be and is becoming retail heaven!

Nakumatt@NakumattThe @WorldRetailin Joburg was well organized with elite audience fromvarious countries. Very focused topics... via @TRM_Nakumatt

5one@5oneGlobal

Excited to participate in the frst @WorldRetailcongress in Africa and jointhe #customercentricityconversation #WorldRetail

Boris Planer@boris_planerMichael Yates, P&G SA: Africa does have its challenges but these aresimiliar to other emergings markets, and therefore normal @WorldRetail

T.RamaMurthy (TRM)@TRM_Nakumatt

The Congress in Joburg was well organized with elite audience from variouscountries. Very focused topics and useful presentations. Congrats Maria

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CONGRESS COVERAGE

What you had to say on social media

THERE IS MORE RETAIL SPACE IN SOUTHAFRICA, PER CAPITA, THAN ANY OTHERCOUNTRY IN THE WORLD.Syd VianelloIndependent Retail Analystand speaker at the 2013 Congress

Pre-Event coverage from CNBC Africa


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THE WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS AFRICA 2013 WOULD LIKE TOTHANK ITS SPONSORS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT

Associate Partner

Founding Partners

Key Partners

Knowledge Partner

Exhibitor



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THE WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS GAINED WORLDWIDE

PRESS COVERAGE FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES

The Congress would like to give additional thanks to all our media partners and endorsers

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