The 7th International Business and Government Retail Week Forum organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Russian Association of Retail Market Experts is taking place in Moscow from 31 May to 4 June.
The Retail Week is the key industry event, which discusses trends in retail trade development, identifies government approaches to the formation of the present-day retail market, and tackles the problems of the sector.
The programme traditionally includes events attended by heads of federal authorities, representatives of consumer market authorities of Russian regions, leading federal and regional retailers, major Russian and international supplier organisations and other consumer market participants.
Every year, a delegation from Tatarstan takes part in the forum, including representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights, and the Tatarstan Alcohol Association.
The organisers have scheduled a 5-day business programme which will incorporate plenary meetings, expert sessions, business conferences, presentations, and roundtables. The forum’s programme will comprise several thematic blocks.
The forum will also include the annual Retail Week Awards, which will recognise the most effective companies that have presented breakthrough solutions for Russian retail in more than 25 categories.