<![CDATA[Pressat Main Newswire]]> https://pressat.co.uk/rss/ <![CDATA[Pressat Main Newswire]]> https://pressat.co.uk/media/site/logo.png https://pressat.co.uk/rss/ en-gb Copyright: (C) Pressat Pressat <![CDATA[ UPCOMING WEBINAR, “WOMEN OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN REAL ESTATE”, TO DISCUSS THE ONGOING SHIFTS TO DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN DIFFERENT REAL ESTATE SECTORS ]]> https://pressat.co.uk/releases/upcoming-webinar-women-of-digital-transformation-in-real-estate-to-discuss-the-ongoing-shifts-to-digital-customer-experience-in-different-real-estate-sectors-9567ed978b8d3d618ca3adbc872f0367/ https://pressat.co.uk/releases/upcoming-webinar-women-of-digital-transformation-in-real-estate-to-discuss-the-ongoing-shifts-to-digital-customer-experience-in-different-real-estate-sectors-9567ed978b8d3d618ca3adbc872f0367/ Wednesday 16 September, 2020

[London, UK, 16 September, 2020] – RE:WOMEN to host webinar with FitForCommerce titled “Women of Digital Transformation in Real Estate”.


Real Estate Women (RE:WOMEN) is delighted to announce the “Women of Digital Transformation in Real Estate” webinar on 23rd
September at 3pm BST (10am EDT, 4pm CEST) in collaboration with FitForCommerce. REGISTER HERE


As the global Covid-19 pandemic continues to send shockwaves through the world economy, the question now is ‘How can real estate survive or even become stronger from this Crisis?’ The answer is simple, through digital transformation.


In this digital event held on Zoom, inspiring speakers Emma Hindes - VP of Shopping Center Management Portfolio - East Coast at Unibail Rodamco Westfield; Kathryn Malloch, Head of Customer Experience at Hammerson; Bernardine Wu, CEO & Founder at FitForCommerce, and moderator Maria Wiedner, CEO of RE:WOMEN will discuss the ongoing shifts to digital customer experience in different real estate sectors worldwide.


In this very lively seminar, our main points of discussions will be:


How in an increasingly digitally enabled world, bricks-and-mortar retailers, and the commercial property in general have had to jump years in a matter of months in order to survive the crisis?If it is true to say that 2030 arrived in 2020, therefore how are we going to define the customer journey and customer experiences in the near future?How can we merge the digital and physical in order to sharpen the value proposition of your brand, in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis?

About RE:WOMEN


Founded by Maria Wiedner, CEO of Cambridge Finance, RE:WOMEN has been fighting the gender and ethnic inequalities across the real estate sectors since 2012 by providing a platform for safe discussion and more visibility of women in our industry. RE:WOMEN does not only curate interesting events, but we hear every opinion and make diversity of thought count. With over 400 members, RE:WOMEN amplifies our single voices and provides a supporting network that sees careers flourish.


For more information on RE:WOMEN, how to become a member and sign up to the events, please visit www.rewomen.org.


About FitForCommerce


FitForCommerce is a boutique consultancy that helps ecommerce, omnichannel and B2B businesses make smarter investment decisions on strategy, technology, marketing, merchandising, operations, financials, organizational design and more. Our consultants are former retail or brand practitioners that leverage their experience to provide strategic and hands-on guidance on everything needed to build, grow, and accelerate commerce businesses. FitForCommerce runs The Innovation Office, The Annual Omnichannel Retail Index and The Grocery Omnichannel Index.


Learn more about FitForCommerce’s Mall & Meeting Places practice.


For more information:


Contact: Kanaru Fukushima, FitForCommerce


Phone: +1.973.379.7399


Email: media@fitforcommerce.com




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https://www.fitforcommerce.com 16 Sep 2020 07:00:02 GMT Business & Finance Construction & Property Coronavirus (COVID-19) Retail & Fashion
<![CDATA[ RUPERT WOOD NAMED AN EXECUTIVE ADVISOR OF FITFORCOMMERCE MALLS & MEETING PLACES PRACTICE ]]> https://pressat.co.uk/releases/rupert-wood-named-an-executive-advisor-of-fitforcommerce-malls-meeting-places-practice-550fbf3fee73bd8a601e0c06a3c24722/ https://pressat.co.uk/releases/rupert-wood-named-an-executive-advisor-of-fitforcommerce-malls-meeting-places-practice-550fbf3fee73bd8a601e0c06a3c24722/ Tuesday 23 June, 2020

[London, UK, June 23, 2020] - FitForCommerce, a specialized omnichannel and digital consultancy, announces the appointment of Rupert Wood to the FitForCommerce Malls & Meeting Places practice as an Executive Advisor.


Rupert Wood joins FitForCommerce with 25 years of experience to provide seasoned guidance for accelerated growth in the Malls & Meeting Places consulting practice with a focus in the UK and European market. Rupert is an established executive leader with a strategic and operational record in the real estate sector having worked for major corporations, including Lendlease and St. Modwen Properties Plc, a FTSE 250 company, where he spent 13 years as a member of the Executive Team.


“We’re thrilled to have such a veteran executive on our Malls & Meeting Places team to further support the UK and European region as we see tremendous opportunity to grow our digital malls business,” said Bernardine Wu, the founder and CEO of FitForCommerce.


“I am excited about working with Rupert again. He brings a lot of experience to the team as we merge digital and physical ecosystems for clients globally,” said Gary Burrows, Managing Director of Malls and Meeting Places.


Prior to FitForCommerce, Rupert worked across multi-real estate sectors and gained extensive experience in delivering transformative real estate solutions. He has created, delivered, and managed major mixed-use assets and portfolios executing and delivering strategic business objectives as well as optimizing value through driving transformation and ROI performance whether from acquisition, development, management, and divestment. In all, Rupert has managed almost £2 billion and 4.6 million sqft of GLA across 16 assets and developments covering over 2,000 tenants.


“I am delighted to join FitForCommerce as an Executive Adviser and be part of the team to advise and support the digital transformation of the UK and European retail sector during this transitional period of the retail evolution,” said Rupert Wood. “As a former real estate and shopping centre executive, I see the critical need for digital transformation acceleration amongst my peers.”


About FitForCommerce


FitForCommerce is a specialized consultancy that helps ecommerce, omnichannel and B2B businesses make smarter investment decisions on strategy, technology, marketing, merchandising, operations, financials, organizational design and more. Our consultants are former retail or brand practitioners that leverage their experience to provide strategic and hands-on guidance on everything needed to build, grow, and accelerate your business.


Learn more about FitForCommerce’s Mall & Meeting Places practice: www.fitforcommerce.com/malls-and-meeting-places/


Follow FitForCommerce on Twitter: @FitForCommerce




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https://www.fitforcommerce.com 23 Jun 2020 07:00:02 GMT Retail & Fashion
<![CDATA[ GARY BURROWS NAMED THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FITFORCOMMERCE MALLS & MEETING PLACES PRACTICE ]]> https://pressat.co.uk/releases/gary-burrows-named-the-managing-director-of-fitforcommerce-malls-meeting-places-practice-9fb541c1d192a6645ec9d0ad4e7916c1/ https://pressat.co.uk/releases/gary-burrows-named-the-managing-director-of-fitforcommerce-malls-meeting-places-practice-9fb541c1d192a6645ec9d0ad4e7916c1/ Tuesday 2 June, 2020

[London, UK | 2nd Jun 2020] FitForCommerce, a boutique omnichannel and digital consultancy, announces the appointment of Gary Burrows to the FitForCommerce Malls & Meeting Places practice as its Managing Director.


Gary Burrows joins FitForCommece with over 30 years of experience in developing, operating, and facilitating large-scale mixed-use real estate and retail investments. Gary will lead the FitForCommerce Malls & Meeting Place consulting practice globally. An expert in Place-making Methodology, Gary has worked with over 90 shopping centres across 36 countries in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.


“We’re thrilled to have an industry-recognized executive on the team to help grow the new era of malls and meeting places,” said Bernardine Wu, the founder and CEO of FitForCommerce. “The digital and omnichannel imperative that this sector faces will determine the winners and losers. We believe our assistance is critical to these clients.”


Gary began his career in retail and moved over to mall management, followed by regional operations and portfolio management, before setting up his own consultancy and advisory in shopping, leisure, and mixed-use schemes. In this position, he advised developers and investors and operating businesses at global leaders such as Westfield, Al- Futtaim, Trigranit, IKEA, and Centros Millar. Executive roles have included Dana Holdings, IKEA/Ingka Centres, and Al Farwaniya Property Developments. In all, he has managed or developed over £10 billion in assets and 11 million sqft GLA with the largest development being a £1 billion, 2 million sqft GLA mall development in the Middle East.


Gary is a frequent speaker and award judge at top industry programs such as Central & Eastern European Retail Property Awards, Eastern European Real Estate Awards, and North Eastern European Retail Property Awards. He co-founded the Belarusian Council of Shopping Centres Supervisory Board and the and Croatian Council of Shopping Centres and has served on International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), and Middle East Council of Shopping Centers & Retailers (MECSC).


“I look forward to leveraging my past global experiences in concept-to-launch development, asset optimization, operational management, and turnaround initiatives at FitForCommerce,” said Gary Burrows. “Leading our clients into a truly merged digital and physical world as part of a future-proofing strategy will be my priority.”


About FitForCommerce


FitForCommerce is a boutique consultancy that helps ecommerce, omnichannel and B2B businesses make smarter investment decisions on strategy, technology, marketing, merchandising, operations, financials, organizational design and more. Our consultants are former retail or brand practitioners that leverage their experience to provide strategic and hands-on guidance on everything needed to build, grow, and accelerate commerce businesses. FitForCommerce runs The Innovation Office, The Annual Omnichannel Retail Index and The Grocery Omnichannel Index. 


To learn more about FitForCommerce’s Mall & Meeting Places practice, please visit: www.fitforcommerce.com/malls-and-meeting-places/
Follow FitForCommerce on Twitter: @FitForCommerce





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