Can your business afford to miss IGD’s 13th Annual Category Management Conference, the largest category event in Europe?
Where else will you get the opportunity to hear Tesco, Waitrose, Booths, The Co-op, Sainsbury's, Asda AND Morrisons speak openly about their latest category management plans and processes? Do you want to hear new and exciting best practice case studies from a range of leading UK and global suppliers, certain to stimulate fresh ideas and ways of working?
A small sample of what you can expect from this event:
- Hear the highs and lows of Warburton’s journey to establishing successful supplier-retailer relationships.
- Understand how Morrison’s are working to assist suppliers make best use of all available data.
- See how Reckitt Benckiser’s global category management training solution was devised to provide global category direction whilst meeting local needs.
- Learn how Dairy Crest’s new ethnographic research has helped gain further insight into the diary consumer.
- Find out how Asda is ensuring the customer is at the heart of its category plans with the new Category Planning Manager role.
Last year’s event attracted over 250 delegates from 15 countries. This year’s event is set to be better than ever - making this a must-attend event for anyone involved in Category Management. Come and join us!
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Sophie Benter
Category Planning Manager - Core Grocery, Asda |
Suzanna Duke
Director of Marketing, Waitrose |
Rob Schofield
Marketing Manager - Packaged Grocery Division, Tesco |
Julie Mills
Category Manager, Booths |
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Dr Helen Blackholly
Global Trade Marketing Director, Reckitt Benckiser |
Simon Harrison
Trade Strategy Director, Morrisons |
Faith Holland
Customer Category Controller, Warburtons |
Tim Collins
Commercial Director (Retail), LMG |
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Charlotte Stamouli
Head of Ranging Support, Sainsbury's |
Andy Grady-Smith
Category Management Solutions Director, dunnhumby |
Siemon Scamell-Katz Chairman, TNS Magasin |
Keith Hardman
Category Manager, Britvic |
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Susan Beetlestone
Head of Commercial Marketing, The co-operative |
Neil Munro
Global Shopper Insights Director, Unilever |
Steve Lane
Head of Category Management, Kimberly-Clark |
Matthew Lashmar
Head of Instore Innovation, Procter & Gamble |
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Louise Boitoult
Business Insight Director, Nielsen
Jake Shepherd
Marketing Director, Nielsen |
Jonathan Ryder
Group Category Vision Manager, Dairy Crest
Lynne Wood
Group Category Vision Controller, Dairy Crest |
James Mills
Category Director, Mars Foods UK
Lee Andrews
Category Director, Mars Snackfoods UK |
Louise Brunt
Category Controller, Infant Feeding, Heinz
Jemma Blaylock
Retail Operations Manager, Heinz |
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Sue McVie
Commercial Director (for The Ryvita Company) |
Stuart Tiedeman Managing Partner
ABC Media Group |
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- Category Managers
- Trade Marketing Professionals
- Account Managers
- Insight Managers
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- Field Marketing Agencies
- Data Providers
- Anyone interested in hearing latest developments and best practice
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| Feedback from previous events: |
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- "Excellent two days. Very informative."
- "Well done again for a fantastic event!"
- "Overall a very enjoyable conference & I look forward to next years"
- "I thought the whole 2 days was fantastic. ALL of the speakers were both excellent speakers and the content of their presentations was extremely useful. This is the first one I have been on and would most certainly recommend this to other people and will be coming to future ones! A thoroughly enjoyable and knowledgeable 2 days."
- "This event was excellent and I look forward to attending next year’s seminar."
- "I found this a very informative and enjoyable conference with valuable insight into interesting case studies"
- "Would recommend the IGD Category Management and intend to attend next year. Well done IGD."
- "Many thanks to all involved for an excellent event and I will definitely be attending next year."
- "Excellent job, thanks."
Can’t make both days? Why not attend one day yourself and send a colleague to the other?
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Cosmic Solutions Ltd is the leading supplier of category management and profitability planning solutions to the FMCG sector. Over the past 15 years we have worked with the largest manufacturers and helped them to increase the performance of their products and accounts. We offer a fully integrated range of category management solutions that are based on our extensive knowledge of the industry and our powerful software.
For more information contact Mike Rand, Head of Business Development on +44 1476 581 866 or email randm@cosmic-solutions.com or visit www.Cosmic-Solutions.com |
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JDA Software is focused on helping companies realize real supply chain results – fast. JDA delivers integrated merchandising as well as supply chain planning, execution, and optimization solutions for the consumer-driven supply chain industry. Through JDA’s industry leading solutions, leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers around the world are growing their business with greater predictability and more profitability. www.jda.com
For more information contact Richard Dressel, Business Development Manager on +44 1344 829683 or email richard.dressel@jda.com |
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For more information contact Marc Holland, UK Sales Manager on +44 7967 467361 or email m.holland@postuning.com. |
The QEII Conference Centre
Broad Sanctuary
Westminster
London
SW1P 3EE
UK
Click here for a venue map |
Cancellation Fees:
Cancellations and name changes to be confirmed in writing
| Less than 28 days notice |
- 10% cancellation fee |
| Less than 14 days notice |
- 50% cancellation fee |
| Less than 7 days notice |
- no refund/transfers | |
