The Future of Digital Grocery

18:30 - 22:30
UK
8.7.2021
Dinner

8 Lancashire Ct, London W1S 1EY

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The Future of Digital Grocery

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Dinner

July 8, 2021

Summary

The Directors' Dinner

The pressure on grocery in 2020 was unprecedented. Whilst the focus has largely been on logistics and fulfilment, the longterm outcome is one where millions of new consumers have shifted more spend to online Grocery services.

The challenge that Digital Grocery is left with, is how to maximise the opportunity presented by this massive influx of new consumers. Investments are urgently needed in personalisation, front-end experience, and tackling loyalty. Similarly, the brand owners selling through digital grocery channels need to find ways to differentiate, cross-sell and build direct consumer engagement.

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  • Creating innovative personalisation strategies within this larger landscape
  • Adapting digital approaches to meet consumer needs - Stop thinking by category
  • Getting a clearer understanding of each customer's shifting profile as behaviour partially returns to Pre-Covid shopping habits
  • The eCommerce expansion within grocery - the growth as a result and demands?
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Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson

Co-Founder

Food Circle Supermarket

Paul is the Co-Founder of Food Circle Supermarket, a unique online retailer of surplus healthy and speciality food and drink, working directly with some of the world’s largest including Grenade, Fulfil, Clif Bar & KIND.

After starting out his career in the grocery industry in 2014 within a Business Development graduate role at fellow surplus food retailer; Company Shop Ltd, Paul went on to co-found Food Circle Supermarket with his colleague James in January 2018. Food Circle has experienced rapid growth since, progressing from a first year revenue of £35,000 in 2018, to over £1.5m in 2020.

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18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Paul Simpson
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
08:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:15
Welcome from Commerce Futures
09:25
Ryan Clark, STATSports & Jim Hingston, The Gym Group
Keynote
10:10
Hollie Weatherstone, Muc-Off
Keynote
10:35
Break
10:55
Multi-brand panel – Decathlon, Ellis Brigham, Helen of Troy
Keynote (Main Stage)
Speed dating for delegates
(Breakout Room)
11:50
George Huxford, Apidura
Keynote
12:15
Break
13:15
Rich Philip, Contested
Keynote
13:40
Marc Guisti, Veloforte
Keynote (Main Stage)
David Hanney, Alpkit
(Breakout Room)
14:35
Networking
15:00
Closing Remarks from Commerce Futures
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:00
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
18:45
Guests Sit
18:50
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:00
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
19:30
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
19:50
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:10
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
20:40
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:00
Desserts & Networking
22:30
Event Closes

AGENDA

09:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:30
Welcome & Partner Introductions
09:40
Panel Discussion with Q&A
Paul Simpson
10:20
Networking Break
10:40
Workshop at tables
11:00
Group Discussion - Moderated
11:20
Final Comments & Networking
11:30
Event Closes
Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson

Co-Founder

Food Circle Supermarket

Paul is the Co-Founder of Food Circle Supermarket, a unique online retailer of surplus healthy and speciality food and drink, working directly with some of the world’s largest including Grenade, Fulfil, Clif Bar & KIND.

After starting out his career in the grocery industry in 2014 within a Business Development graduate role at fellow surplus food retailer; Company Shop Ltd, Paul went on to co-found Food Circle Supermarket with his colleague James in January 2018. Food Circle has experienced rapid growth since, progressing from a first year revenue of £35,000 in 2018, to over £1.5m in 2020.

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