Detailed US retail program

Tour program sample. US Retail management tour. June, 2013.
Philadelphia, USA.

Note: this program is just an example. Exact program of upcoming tours are formed only with the customer participation and based on customer's goals.

Time/Date	What's going on	Speaker/Company
Sunday
2.00pm	Group arrives to hotel Four Seasons Philadelphia. 1 Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States.
Monday
7:45am	Departure from the hotel to SJU University.
8-8:45am	Breakfast at the campus of the University.
8:45-9.15 am	Introduction and review of the management program.	Ralph Ciaudelli Program Director, Center for FoodMarketing.
9.15 -11:45am	Overview of U.S. retailer industry, the main trends. This presentation will provide an overview of food companies in the U.S., different retail concepts and the latest trends. Participants will learn more about the key factors affecting the U.S. food industry and how had retailers change their approach in response to these factors, so they could remain effectively compete and profitable.	Richard George Ph.D.Professor, ChairFood Marketing.
12-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00-3:00pm	Speech by the expert on the subject of "Pricing". Price is a complex subject, and one of the key factor in achieving profitability. Participants will be introduced to key issues of pricing in the best modern retail U.S. networks.	Neill Crowley expert from SJU University.
3:30-4:15 pm	Overview of training materials. The purpose of our visit - introduce participants to the various retail formats, new thoughts, ideas, strategies and tactics. Participants will use special working notebooks, it helps to remember the most important thing. Upon arrival home, they will think about how new information can be applicable in their business.	Ralph Ciaudelli Program Director,Center for FoodMarketing.
4:15-6:30	Visit to Save a lot. The third largest U.S. discounter - part of a corporation Supervalu.
7:30pm	Dinner at restaurant Fogo de Chao. (Brazilian cuisine) 1337 Chestnut Street, Phila.
Tuesday
7:45 am	Breakfast at the hotel.
9:15 am	Departure to some retailers.
9:30-1:30pm	Visit of following retailers: Trader Joe’s, Dollar Tree, Shop Rite, Aldi, Bottom Dollar, Target. Group will find out about retail formats and concepts of merchandising. We will visit different companies and participants will have the opportunity to talk with operations leaders. Target. The second largest national grocery network with low prices, but smart deals on range. Retailer is actively developing online business target.com Trader Joes. Limited assortment, exotic foods store and promotional programs, 80% of products is under store brand. Dollar Tree. Dollar stores are among the most emerging formats and DT leader among them. Shop Rite. Alternative in discounts compared with Wakefern, has the largest part of the market of New York / New Jersey. The group will also visit harsh discounters Aldi and Bottom Dollar. During each visit participants will be able to communicate with operation leaders.	r
6pm	Return to the hotel.
7pm	Dinner.
Wednesday
8:00am	Breakfast at hotel.
10-12:00 am	Visit to Walmart Supercenter. Group will visit Walmart Supercenter, main store company, and will come into question and answer session with operations leaders. After closing Circuit City в 2009, Wal-Mart has strengthened its penetration of consumer electronics to capture market. Clothing sales in Wal-Mart also exceed clothing sales in most major specialized networks.	Tom McAloon Director of Operations Eastern Region and store operations manager.
12:30-1:30pm	Visit to Wawa. Wawa - recognized leader format "stores at petrol station". Seller of coffee and gasoline number 1 in Pennsylvania.
1:30 – 3:30pm	Visit to Giant. One of the major American networks. Question and answer session, lunch. Network known for implementation the latest technologies and innovation in FMCG. In Giant the group will get a lunch.
3:30 – 5:30pm	Visit to Sam’s Club. The second-largest U.S. retailer owned by WalMart. It's a club format network and main competitor for Costco and BJ'S.
7:00pm	Return to the hotel, dinner at Devon Seafood Grille (Seafood Restaurant) 255 S 18th Street, Philadelphia PA.
Thursday
7:00-7:45am	Breakfast at the hotel, departure to Supervalu.	Leading the group - Neill Crowley Retail Fellow, Faculty Food Marketing.
9:15-11:30am	Visiting distribution center of Walmart. One of the largest U.S. distributors supplying products for its FMCG networks in the country. High level of automation and the huge size of distribution centers have almost no analogues. The Group will also visit the distribution center Procacci Brothers specializing in food products.
12:30-2:30pm	Visit to Whole Foods. Whole Foods Market is the largest in the United States (and the world) network of supermarkets of natural and organic products.
3-5pm	Visit to Wegmans. Unrivaled leader of "premium" segment. Wegmans – regional, family supermarket network, leader of the market in perishable and finished food products, recognized as a "Best Employer"ю
Around 5pm	Departure to shopping in King of Prussia Mall.
5:00pm	Visit to King of Prussia Mall. The group will be delivered to the largest on the East Coast Mall where participants will be able to dine and make a purchase. (mall is open until 9 pm). After that, the bus takes all to the hotel.
Friday
8:15am	Breakfast at the hotel.
9:00-12am	Industry Forum. Tour participants will have the opportunity to visit unique forum with the participation of former and current top American managers of FMCG networks. During discussion everyone will have the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any related retail theme. Experts:  Tom McAloon, former Director Operations, Walmart  Tony DeVinney, former VP of Perishables Operations, Acme. Markets:  Jim Bluebello, former VP Supply Chain/Logistics, Wawa  Kevin Delaney, Director, Corporate Sustainability & Productivity, Procacci Brothers.
12-1:00pm	Lunch.
1-4:00pm	Summarizing. Summarazing meeting will ask participants to share studied key points, and provide an opportunity on focus on how they can apply the new information in their business.	Richard George Ph.D. Professor Food Marketing.
6:00pm	Dinner.
Saturday
Saturday	Cultural program - breakfast and leaving to New York City tour. Lower Manhattan, Battery Park, Memorial Federal Hall and Statue of Washington, Broadway, Wall Street, Old Custom House, Ground Zero, Financial Center, City Hall, Woolworth Building, St. Paul Church and Trinity Church, NY Stock Exchange, Morgan Bank, Sea Port.