- The Gujarat chapter will discuss three priority areas that include reimagining customer relations, supply and value chain resiliency, and embracing the digital revolution on Tuesday.
- This will take place at Courtyard by Marriott, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad
- We want to be the voice of MSMEs in India and take the lead to work with policymakers: Nilesh Shukla, President – Gujarat Chapter, India SME Forum
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, AUG 25
The India SME Forum (ISF), India’s largest non-governmental, not for profit organisation for small and medium businesses, on Thursday announced that it is starting a digitization drive for retailers and traders. The initiative will kick-start from the Future Proofing Retail Summit on Tuesday, 30th August, 2022, in Ahmedabad, supported by Businesswise, and will extend to multiple cities in the coming months.
The digitization drive will witness participation from industry experts, traders, retailers, CXOs, and academicians, among others, to educate the retailers on the opportunities available and future-proof their firm by restructuring outdated supply chains, managing inventory efficiently, reviewing pricing strategies, understanding finance and payment processes, and reinventing the physical shop for the digital era. It will also act as a consultant to the state and central government, offering critical insights on the challenges faced by the seller community. Speaking on this, Vinod Kumar, President, India SME Forum, said, “E-commerce has widened the scope of business for India’s retail industry. Retailers now need to step forward to adapt to the changing needs and rising expectation of today’s consumer, who now prefers a faster, better and more economical shopping experience on online as well as offline front. Consumers love and preference for online shopping is great and that is an area of opportunity for sellers..”
As part of the Future Proofing Retail Summit, the Gujarat chapter will discuss three priority areas that include reimagining customer relations, supply and value chain resiliency, and embracing the digital revolution. This will take place at Courtyard by Marriott, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad, through a full-day event comprising three power packed workshops on best practices for sellers, traders, retailers, by eminent dignitaries from the retail industry such as Dr Anil Chinnabhandar, Senior Vice President – SCM & Planning, Landmark Group, Ramesh Venkat, Head – Industry Partnerships Logistics Sector Skill Council, Sachin Kamat, Director, Enrich Salons, Ajay Aggarwal, Global Head – Retail, Nihilent, Rajnish Goel, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Licious, Dr Akshaya Vijayalakshmi, Associate Professor, Marketing PhD (Marketing), PGDM (Marketing Communications) IIM A, Dr Varsha Jain, Professor, Integrated Marketing Communication, MICA, Vinodh Ramakannan, Founder & CEO, Spinta Digital, Satya Prabhakar, Founder & CEO, Sulekha, Mittul Parikh, Head of Omni-Channel, Spykar Jeans, Aashish Batra, Co-Founder, myPAPERCLIP, Vivek Rana, Managing Partner, Gnothi Seauton. This will also be followed by a consultative roundtable and a press conference with office bearers from over 80 trader and retailer organisations from Gujarat to discuss short-term and long-term asks from the state and central government.
The Summit will also include speed mentoring sessions by retail industry experts and veterans and a showcase of innovative, products & services for retailers and sellers which will run in parallel during the summit. Nilesh Shukla, President – Gujarat Chapter, India SME Forum, said, “We want to be the voice of MSMEs in India and take the lead to work with policymakers and create a conducive ecosystem that will help remove the biggest obstacles for online merchants and enable them to expand their business nationally as well as across-borders.”
