Kolkata: The 4th edition of the East India Retail Summit (EIRS) will be held at ITC Sonar, Kolkata on the 18th March, 2016. Acknowledging the true retail potential of the region, the summit will bring together some of the region's and India's most powerful retail organisations, consumer brands, technology and retail support innovations. Organised by IMAGES Group, the event will feature a wide-ranging conference addressed by powerful retail leaders and analysts, an exhibition of retail innovation and retail real estate.

This year’s mission of the East India Retail Summit is – “To accelerate evolution of Retailing in East India by generating ideas, innovation, and business collaboration.” Some of the major regional and national retail organizations that will be participating in the summit include Landmark Group, Mobel, Nesta, Quest Properties India Ltd, Spencer's Retail, Wow! Momo, Bigbasket.com, Turtle, Nestea, Lifestyle, Rangoli and Skipper, among many others.

The day-long Conference at EIRS 2016 will feature the most topical influences and trends impacting consumers and retailing, including 'Building Healthy Omnichannel Relationships', 'Food Innovation Masters', 'Franchising Power', and Mall Renaissance -- Keeping up with the Times'. In a special discussion titled 'Make In India' at the Conference, major consumer brands, retailers and prominent designers will highlight East India's potential to develop outstanding consumer and retail products and innovations that can be at par with products from the world's most revered brands on the global stage.

Some of the prominent business leaders speaking at EIRS 2016 include:

Mr. Harshvardhan Neotia, President, FICCI

Mr. Mohit Kampani, Managing Director, Spencer's Retail Limited

Mr. B.S. Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN

MR. Yashovardhan Gupta, Director, Toreo Corporation Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Shitanshu Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director, Turtle

Mr. Nitin Behl, GM-BD, Cinepolis

Mr. Seshukumar Tirumala, National Head, Merchandising, Bigbasket.com

Mr. Rajiv Mukherjee,General Manager(Operations & Business Development-East and MPCG), Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd.

The day-long event will culminate with the presentation of East India Retail Awards 2016, which will recognize outstanding achievements in retail and recognize excellence in the business of retail in East India. The glittering ceremony will be attended by the who's who of retail from East India and across the country.

ABOUT IMAGES GROUP

Recognized by the international retail community through its B2B Magazines, Conferences, Exhibitions, Research Reports, and Online Media, IMAGES Group is India's largest retail intelligence organisation and is trusted as a catalyst for profitable growth of modern retail through knowledge platform leadership. The knowledge platforms include print & online content, research, and the annual congregations with Conference, Master-Classes and Workshops at India Retail Forum, India Fashion Forum, India Shopping Centre Forum, India Food Forum, South India Retail Summit and East India Retail Summit as well as the Middle East Retail Forum in Dubai, UAE. IMAGES Awards are respected for the accurate, unbiased and transparent evaluation and recognition of retail performance, and loved for the style with which these successes are celebrated. IMAGES Group is headquartered in New Delhi, with offices across Indian metro’s and the Middle East.