Retail Asia Conference & Expo (RACE), the Region’s Leading Retail Exhibition
OpensTomorrow in Hong Kong, Revealing the Industry’s Latest Innovations and Hottest Trends
The 11th edition of the award-winning trade fair takes place from 7-10 May 2019 at HKCEC,
where it is being held alongside HOFEX for the very first time
Retail Asia Conference & Expo 2018
(6 May 2019, Hong Kong) The most eagerly awaited event of the year for retailers across the APAC region, the annual Retail Asia Conference & Expo (RACE) opens tomorrow at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Taking place from 7-10 May 2019 at Hall 5B, C & D, the award-winning UBM Asia-organised trade fair will welcome more than 1,000 brands from across the globe to showcase over 2,000 of the latest products and retail solutions set to define the industry in the year ahead.
Strategically hosted alongside HOFEX, Asia’s leading food and hospitality tradeshow, for thevery first time, RACE offers unparalleled networking, knowledge-sharing and cross-sectorbusiness opportunities for attendees. As well as bringing together the world’s mostinnovative retail solutions under one roof, RACE will also feature 84 educational seminarsprogrammed to offer valuable insights into the hottest industry trends and topics, plus the7 th annual Retail Asia Conference, which will shine a light on the places, spaces and faceshaping retail today.
Welcoming a mix of retail professionals including managers, developers, merchandisers,architects, designers, retailers, IT managers and others from across the fashion, sports,jewellery, healthcare, design, convenience and technology sectors, to name but a few, RACEwill be divided into three compelling zones: Retail Technology, Internet Retailing and Retail Design & In-store Marketing.
In the Retail Technology Zone, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the state-of-theart technological solutions with a human touch that are poised to transform the retailexperience, while the Internet Retailing Zone offers an abundance of cutting-edge onlinepayment, web design, CRM and e-commerce solutions that make the online customerjourney more personalised, efficient and enjoyable. The Retail Design & In-Store MarketingZone features the best of today’s shop design and visual marketing solutions, from giftwrapping and shelving systems to lighting and flooring, helping retailers create the perfectshopping environment.
Taking place from 7-8 May, the Retail Asia Conference will this year introduce the very first SHOP! Asia Summit in Greater China, themed “The Unreasonable Power of Creativity to Drive Sales”. SHOP! is a global retail industry association with more than 10,000 corporate members consisting of retailers, brands, designers, manufacturers, industry suppliers and other industry professionals from 30 countries and regions.
“This is the first time that we have held Retail Asia Conference & Expo alongside HOFEX so we are excited to hold these two shows together”, says Mr Michael Duck Executive VP, UBM Asia. “Retail Asia Conference & Expo will introduce innovative retail technology and solutions to food and hospitality professionals and we believe this partnership will spark exchanges of inspiration between respective fields.
”The fair is organised by UBM Asia, the largest tradeshow organiser in Asia with over 290 events, combining local expertise with a global industry network to provide high-quality events and the best customer experience for event attendees from all over the world.
Walk-ins are available on-site, and visitors may register and pick up a pass outside Hall 5.The show is open to trade professionals and media only and visitors must be aged 18 orabove. For more information, visit www.retailasiaexpo.com. The 4-day show admissionbadge provides access to Retail Asia Conference & Expo, HOFEX, ProWine.
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About UBM Asia
UBM Asia is a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organiser in the world. Pleasevisit http://www.ubm.com/asia for more information about our presence in Asia.
https://www.ubm.com/global-reach/ubm-asia
About HOFEX
Remarking 32 years of excellence, HOFEX – Asia’s Leading Food & Hospitality Tradeshow, has been taking theindustry on numerous extraordinary journeys of culinary delicacies from all over the world, bringing the mostcomprehensive selection of Food & Drinks, Hospitality Equipment & Supplies products to Asia.
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About ProWine Asia
Co-organised by Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. and UBM Asia, ProWine Asia 2019 will continue to be held aspart of HOFEX 2019 - leading trade show for food and hospitality in the region
Continuing successful cooperation with food and hospitality, ProWine Asia 2019 will bring a diverse assemblage of established international labels while offering the best practices, credibility and global recognitionbrought about by ProWein Düsseldorf – the World's leading international trade fair for wines and spirits.
http://hongkong.prowineasia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/prowineasiahk/
About Retail Asia Conference & Expo
As the leading retail exhibition in Asia, RACE is proudly recognised as the MUST-JOIN event among the industry’s most influential retailers and buyers. RACE features three focus areas: Retail Technology, Retail Design &In-Store Marketing and Internet Retailing, as well as various onsite educational seminars and networking events.
https://www.retailasiaexpo.com/
https://www.facebook.com/retailasiaexpo/
Show details for HOFEX, ProWine Asia and Retail Asia Conference & Expo:
Dates and opening times:
7-9 May 2019: 10:30 – 18:30
10 May 2019: 10:30 – 17:00
Location:
Halls 1, 3, 5Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
