The growing importance of private label for retailers as online shopping becomes more popular will be in the spotlight at PLMA’s 2019 “World of Private Label” which takes place 21-22 May at the RAI Exhibition Centre here.

The quality and innovation in retailer brands will be on display with the announcement of PLMA’s 2019 International Salute to Excellence Awards. The Awards, which honour retailers for excellence in private label products and packaging introduced within the past year, will be announced at the pre-show seminar programme on Monday 20 May at the RAI Centre.

Following the International Salute to Excellence Awards, two seminar presentations will focus on the changing retail marketplace. Ben Miller, Global Insight Director, IGD, will examine the new strategies traditional retailers need to succeed against online competitors. Lidia Palubina, Senior Consultant, E-commerce and Omnichannel, Kantar Consulting, will discuss Alibaba’s new retail concept that may have an impact far beyond China.

The trade show floor opens the next day. The event will feature nearly 2,700 exhibiting companies from around 70 countries, including more than 60 national and regional pavilions. It is expected that the trade show will attract more than 15,000 visitors from more than 120 countries.

A special trade show attraction is PLMA’s Idea Supermarket, where visitors can see displays of the products from retailers around the world as well as the products recognised in PLMA’s 2019 International Salute to Excellence Awards. Nearby is PLMA’s New Product Expo, displaying more than 600 products presented for the first time on the trade show floor.

Products displayed on the exhibition floor include fresh, frozen and refrigerated foods, dry grocery, and beverages as well as non-food categories, including cosmetics, health and beauty, household and kitchen, auto aftercare, garden, and housewares and DIY. Featured on the trade show floor are national and regional pavilions, promoting their countries and spotlighting the products they make.

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