EMOTA & IMRG
Another exciting development for the 2012 event is that our partners IMRG will be using Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions as the platform to host the Annual General Meeting for the European Multichannel and Online Trade Association (EMOTA).
EMOTA is the European trade organisation that represents all aspects of distance selling in general and eCommerce in particular. On behalf of its 20 member associations, EMOTA advocates a barrier-free European single market for distance sales and collaborates with business partners that actively encourage cross border distance selling across the European territory as a whole. IMRG is hosting EMOTA’s Annual General Meeting and also a board meeting at Retail Business Technology Expo within the meeting area in the expo’s International Pavilion.
“We are very pleased to be supporting Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions in 2012 as we found last year’s to be a highly valuable and informative networking event for our members and the retail industry as a whole. Last year’s launch showcased the very latest innovations in technology solutions, and gave e-businesses a valuable opportunity to share their experiences of operating in the world’s most competitive eCommerce market.” David J Smith, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, IMRG, commented. “Multichannel is going to form a critical part of the event in 2012, as retailers with multiple channels are continuing to drive the market forward. With the expo’s increased focus on Europe, including the Hosted Buyer programme and the International Pavilion, it’s also provided us with the ideal venue to host the EMOTA AGM.”
Nick Field, event director, Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions, said, “As internet retailing and multichannel are of central importance to all significant retailers and because of the heavy focus on it at the event, Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions form the leading retail multichannel event in the UK. The unique strength of the event is that puts multichannel where it belongs – at the very heart of retail operations. We’re also delighted to be able to provide the ideal platform for IMRG to host the EMOTA Annual General Meeting, and are looking forward to seeing so many European visitors at the show.”
Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions 13-14 March 2012 at London’s Earls Court, South Hall. Follow http://www.retailbusinesstechnologyexpo.com/ for more information on visiting and exhibiting.
About IMRG
IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) is the UK’s industry association for e-retail. Formed in 1990, IMRG is setting and maintaining pragmatic and robust e-retail standards to enable fast-track industry growth, and facilitates its community of members with practical help, information, tools, guidance and networking. Consumers can be confident when dealing with IMRG Members because all interact in an environment where they are encouraged to operate using methods that are Honest, Decent, Legal, Truthful and Fair, and have undertaken to not bring the industry into disrepute. The strength of IMRG is the collective and cooperative power of its members. For more information please visit http://www.imrg.org/ or email membership@imrg.org.
About EMOTA
EMOTA, the European Multi-channel and Online Trade Association, represents at present 20 ecommerce/ distance selling trade associations in 19 countries. As a non-profit organisation, EMOTA's primary objective is to represent at European level distance sellers of goods and services both on- and offline. EMOTA engages with the European Commission, Members of the European Parliament and all other stakeholders based on its insightful knowledge of market realities, with the aim to promote the sector, to accompany its phenomenal growth, to facilitate distance selling in Europe through all its channels ofdistribution, to encourage the secure and competitive delivery of products and services to European consumers and to increase consumer confidence and trust in e-business and distance selling activities.
