Retail & FMCG Summit 2025: Industry Leaders Discuss Future of Retail
The Retail & FMCG Summit 2025, held in Berlin on April 3, brought together key players from retail, brands, and media to discuss the future of retail. The event, hosted by Bonial at its headquarters, featured five keynotes and a high-profile panel on city centers' future.
The summit kicked off with Christoph Eck-Schmidt, Bonial's CEO, welcoming attendees and emphasizing the event's significance. Jonas Deichmann, an extreme adventurer, shared insights on mental strength and endurance. Björn Ognibeni, Co-Founder of ChinaBriefs.io, explored the potential of Chinese e-commerce newcomers like Shein and Temu in Germany.
The day's program was led by Sebastian Kerkhoff, Bonial's Senior Vice President. Florian Reinartz, a member of Bonial's management board, highlighted the platform's uniqueness, with nearly 15 million users and a focus on offers and shopping list development.
An exclusive live dialogue on city centers' future involved panelists from MediaMarktSaturn, Decathlon, HDE, and the Future of Shopping podcast. They emphasized the importance of digital infrastructure, community building, and cooperation.
The Retail & FMCG Summit 2025 provided a platform for industry leaders to discuss innovations, partnerships, and strategies. The event, associated with the K5 event on June 24-25, covered topics like digitalization, sustainability, and AI. The panel on city centers' future underscored the need for digital infrastructure and community building.
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