The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has put out its last call for any last-minute registrations for the fourth annual APTRA KPMG Insights Seminars, which take place in South Korea, China and Hong Kong on 28, 29 and 30th November.

 

Any individuals wishing to attend one of these seminars now has until the deadline closes at the end of this week and while there is no registration fee, APTRA points out that places remain limited. As such, any parties who are still interested in attending should register by email as early as possible (details below).

 

POPULAR RETAIL SEMINAR SERIES

The agenda for the seminars in all three locations will be the same, while in Hong Kong, the seminar will be part of a larger programme with KPMG’s ‘holiday season update’ of its Retail Asia Conference. APTRA and KPMG, together with research partner m1ndset, will share the principal findings of their recent research studies and explain how stakeholders can drive growth for the industry.

 

At the same time, KPMG’s Anson Bailey will share their latest research on disruptive technology in retail and give some insights as to what the near future holds for consumer technology in the retail environment.

 

In addition, Clara Perez of m1nd-set will share detailed findings from the latest consumer research on the shopping behaviour and differences between travellers from China, Japan, Korea and India. This latest APTRA research will also focus on Asia Pacific travellers’ current and forecast travel trends, to give delegates a taste of what to expect in 2018 from the region’s key outbound markets.

 

 

ll three seminars will be hosted at KPMG’s offices on the following dates: Tuesday 28th November in Seoul – Registration: mailto:[email protected]– Wednesday 29th November in Shanghai – Registration: mailto:[email protected]– Thursday 30th November in Hong Kong – Registration: mailto:[email protected]

 

Full details, including the KPMG office address in each location can be found on aptra.asia.

 

MUCH-ANTICIPATED RESEARCH FINDINGS

Andrew Ford, President APTRA, commented: “APTRA’s Insights Seminar programme has developed considerably since its inception. The annual APTRA Airport Forum, hosted by Changi Airport earlier this year, is a valuable addition to the programme.

 

“The partnership we have with KPMG, now in its fourth year, is an example of how we at APTRA are developing our services on behalf of the industry, alongside our core advocacy mission. The latest research findings from both KPMG and m1nd-set are much anticipated and greatly appreciated by our members.”

 

APTRA adds that it is grateful to the sponsors of the seminars, who include the Bommidala Group, Brown Forman, Changi Airport Group, DFS, Distell, Eastern Duty Free, The Edrington Group, Jonathan Holland & Associates, Moet Hennessy, Regent Asia Group and Treasury Wine Estates.