Ragtrader Live: Melbourne will return to the city on August 31, with a range of presentations and panel discussions featuring fashion industry leaders.
The half-day event will provide delegates with an opportunity to learn and network, as the industry comes together under the theme 'Retail Reborn'.
Register here now as spots are filling fast and check out the full program below:
1:00pm Registration
1:30pm Opening Address
1.05pm: Presentation – Target Australia GM Marketing Jamima White
Over the past two years, Australian consumers have transformed their expectations around brand and customer experience. As part of a 24-month strategic reset project, Target Australia has developed a compelling new brand platform ‘That’s Target’, charting a new course in storytelling, sustainability and omnichannel innovation. Discover the department store’s future-led vision in this opening presentation.
1.30pm Presentation – Hype DC GM Liam Robson
Opening its first store in Mosman in June 1998, Hype DC is the longest-standing Australian-owned footwear retailer. With the global sneaker market predicted to reach $120 billion by 2026, discover how the leading sneaker destination is navigating opportunities for growth through new strategies, channels and product propositions.
1.55pm Panel – Retail Reborn: the changing landscape, powered by Fordham
eBay head of luxury Brooke Eichhorn, Reebok brand director Ashley Sampson, Superdry GM Antony Hampson, Munro Footwear Group CFO Marcus Barlett.
The Australian retail landscape has undergone rapid changes in the past year, from navigating lockdowns and supply chain disruptions to embracing new opportunities across digital channels, bricks-and-mortar trade and consumer shopping behaviour. Discover how operators are finding success in 2022.
2.30pm Afternoon Tea
3:00pm SPECIAL PRESENTATION: The Ragtrader Industry Luminaries Awards, powered by Afterpay
In this special presentation, Ragtrader presents senior retail leaders with awards that recognise innovation, leadership and industry excellence.
3.20pm Presentation: The Volte creative director Kellie Hush
The Australian fashion industry is accelerating towards a sustainable circular economy. As a pioneer in the peer-to-peer fashion rental space, The Volte is aiming to change how local consumers approach fashion. With more than 250,000 monthly users now on the platform and 100,000 items listed, discover how The Volte is taking its mission to the next level.
3.45pm: Panel: Clean capital: the case for sustainability, powered by Kornit
Ripcurl ESG manager Shasta O’Loughlin, Country Road brand sustainability manager Fabia Pryor, Kmart head of sustainable development Rick Lambell, David Jones head of womenswear Bridget Veals
4.15pm: Presentation: She Lion founder Kate Dillon
Discover the power of Melbourne's collaborative spirit during times of uncertainty, in this inspiring closing presentation. Over the course of 12 months and multiple lockdowns, 22 businesses banded together to create a venture produced entirely in Australia.
4:35pm: Networking drinks