Agenda – Supermarkets Conference 2012
8.30 Registration and morning refreshments
9.00 Chair’s opening remarks
SESSION 1: TAKING STOCK AND LOOKING AHEAD
9.05 The food retail sector: market overview and charting current trends in supermarket development
• Market update and examination of the leading brands and discount retailers in the UK
• A closer look at the impact of Christmas 2011 and the changing food retail landscape in the UK
• The ongoing evolution of supermarkets in the UK, predictions for the next 12 months and what this means for property and construction
David Gray, retail analyst, Planet Retail
9.35 Panel: Spotlight on the ‘space race’ – the outlook for supermarket development, acquisition and expansion
Food retail continues to be the best performing retail sector in the UK. 2011 saw the principal supermarket brands embark on major plans for expansion which resulted in an unprecedented ‘race for space’. In this session hear directly from the supermarkets and get their take on what the future holds:
• Acquisition and expansion: what’s in the pipeline?
• Challenges, opportunities and creating property strategies for success!
• Planning consent: effective partnerships between the client and the property industry
Speakers include:
Joanne Moon, director of property acquisitions – south, ASDA
10.15 Keynote Address
10.40 Morning refreshments and networking
SESSION 2: THE STRATEGY OF BUILDING SUPERMARKETS GOING FORWARD… QUICKER, CHEAPER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY!
11.00 Weighing the cost: examining the specification, procurement and cost of new and existing stores
Paul Zuccherelli, head of retail, Davis Langdon
11.20 Panel: The contractor’s perspective
• Capital cost vs whole life cost vs sustainability… getting the balance right and achieving cost efficiency
• Competitive tendering and framework – does this really give the best value?
• Examining the current challenges for the contractor and their requirements from the client
Speakers include:
Dave Smith, national retail director, Morgan Sindall
Clive Pople, food retail director, Willmott Dixon Group
12.00 Panel: The client perspective
• Supermarket development: how are supermarkets tackling the current economic situation?
• How does the physical construction of supermarkets address the increasing demand for online shopping and the changing nature of the consumer?
• How do supermarkets reinvent themselves going forward?
• Understanding current expectations of clients: is sustainability still a key priority and driver for supermarkets?
Tony Jacob, head of construction, environment and engineering, Waitrose
Mike Abel, director of construction & implementation, ASDA
Martin Young, chief architect, Tesco
Paul Glinn, head of architecture, design & specification, Marks and Spencer
12.40 Lunch and networking
SESSION 3: INNOVATION IN SUPERMARKET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
13.40 Innovation in supermarket design and construction: a focus on Sustainability
M&S Cheshire Oaks: Sustainable Learning Store
Rob Pearce, head of architecture & engineering, Marks and Spencer
14.00 Innovation in supermarket design and construction: a focus on BIM (Building Information Modelling)
James Brown, chair, BIM for Retail
14.20 The Innovation debate
Speakers include:
Martin Williams, managing director, Saunders Partnership Architects
Mathew Smalley, retail design manager, Smith Smalley Architects
15.00 Afternoon refreshments and networking
15.30 Panel: The Big debate – the future of supermarket construction in the UK
• The developers perspective: the supermarket as an anchor in mixed-use regeneration and other developer led schemes
• Out of town vs convenience: channel development and getting the store format right!
• Spotlight on the discount food retailers
16.10 Chair’s closing remarks and end of conference
