Global E-Commerce Summit – Monaco - 26, 27, 28 October 2009


	A true global perspective

Where can you get a global view of e-commerce from the owner of a Japanese professional baseball team, the Head of Distance Selling of Europe’s biggest fashion and lifestyle company and the CEO of USA based Overstock? Where: at the Global E-Commerce Summit in Monaco, October 26 – 28, of course.

If your company is already conducting cross-border e-commerce, the reasons for attending this event are clear – you’ll tap into the most impressive gathering of global e-commerce executives in the world. If you are one of the many USA or European online retailers looking at overseas expansion as a growth opportunity than this is your opportunity to learn from interesting business cases, such as Tommy Hilfiger, Pixmania and Office max, with tips and guidelines.


	Pixmania opens attack on Amazon

The co-founding brothers Steve and Jean-Emile Rosenblum don’t need to think when being asked what their purpose of Pixmania is: “beat Amazon!”. Beating Amazon is not an easy task but they believe with Pixplace they can do it. Steve Rosenblum : “Pixplace will create a Marketplace for online retail companies to sell their products very easily nationally and internationally.


	E-commerce still booming in France

Francois Momboisse, president of Fevad (the French federation of E-commerce and distance selling) and Vice-President of EMOTA says” that just like the Netherlands, E-commerce is still booming in France despite of the” crisis”.

Over the last audited semester Jan/June 2009, internet sales grew by + 25%, from € 9 bn up to € 11,3 bn. Over the same 6 month period, retail sales declined by -2,5%.” Francois will give you more facts and figures in his opening presentation on Tuesday morning.


	A great platform to present

“Hybris is the fastest growing company in its field, with a global momentum and a local acceleration and we see the Global e commerce summit as the perfect platform to present the Hybris” says Nicole Lettner, Marketing Manager Channel/ Events of Hybris. And they are not the only one to be present at the Summit.

Check the website which global key players will be attending. Make sure to walk over to the exhibitors area and meet with peers during coffee breaks and lunches.


	Have you joined our Linked Group yet?

The Global Ecommerce Summit LinkedIn group is a great place to meet peers in the Ecommerce industry, get in contact with one of the 847 (and growing daily) members, start a discussion, or share ideas about topics you believe should be discussed at the Summit. And while you are at it check who will be joining you this year in Monaco. Stay in touch with the goings-on with the event's


	Interesting exhibitors

The provisional list of sponsors of the Summit are online. Check the website who will be attending. Leading suppliers in the field of e-commerce will be present. For example, if you are looking for information or a customized solution in terms of fulfillment or true multichannel possibilities you will see that the exhibitors will be able to advise you. Make sure to walk over to the exhibitors area during coffee breaks and lunches.

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