Retail Leaders circle (RLC) MENA summit to meet in Saudi Arabia and discuss the sector's future and consumption.
RLC, the prominent international organization convenes powerful industry leaders, innovators and influential decision-makers.
It has announced that the two-day Sixth Edition of RLC MENA Summit will take place on February 10 and 11, 2020 for the first time in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
It will also be under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi.
Retail's most significant regional gathering to be under the theme "Future Retail & Consumer: Thriving in a Changing Environment."
It will also bring together more than 1,500 retail leaders, brand owners, SMEs, industry stakeholders policy-makers and investors.
It will also forge a dialogue to explore the changing retail and consumer landscape in Saudi Arabia and the broader region.
As the preeminent meeting in the annual retail calendar, the RLC MENA 2020 Summit to unexpectedly launch in Riyadh.
It also underlines Saudi Arabia's significant growth potential to retail leaders and industry stakeholders from across the region.
The Sixth Edition to be organized in partnership with INVEST SAUDI.
This is in line with Saudi Vision 2030 goals to diversify economy adding to develop retail industry, by creating jobs.
"The retail and luxury sector is important for the Kingdom and there is potential for further growth," Qasabi said on Monday.
"We look forward to welcoming industry leaders in Saudi Arabia to a dynamic event, which showcases the Kingdom's potential and the strategic opportunities for retail industry expansion," he added.
Chairman of RLC Panos Linardos also said that this is an exciting year for the RLC MENA Summit.
"We also welcome powerful leaders, innovative SMEs and tech disruptors to shape the regional retail agenda," he explained.
"We look forward to a remarkable program designed to give participants insight and knowledge ranging from the challenging retail landscape to best practices for leading, collaborating and driving growth," Linardos added.
