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We are delighted to welcome you to the first edition of the in-person Operations Meeting dedicated to Chief Merchandising Officers. 

The purpose of this meeting is to offer participants an opportunity to network and exchange in full confidentiality.                  

It will be an opportunity for participants to share challenges, successes, and best practices, as well as current and upcoming strategies, and to offer a place for discussion and exchange. 

Thursday 23 April Morning: Exchanges & networking

From 08:30 am: Welcome & breakfast

Location: Galeries Lafayette HQ, 27 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris

Meeting room: Jersey-Denim

▶️ 09:00 am - 09:10 am: Welcome remarks & participant introductions

▶️ 09:10 am - 10:30 am: Members’ presentations 

Topic: Successes and challenges in the past year

10:30 am - 10:45 am: Coffee break

▶️ 10:45 am - 11:45 pm: Members’ presentations 

Topic: Successes and challenges in the past year

▶️ 11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Galeries Lafayette presentation  

Topic: Galeries Lafayette Haussmann’s new Men’s Fashion project

Speaker: Ms Alix Morabito, Chief Merchandising Officer at Galeries Lafayette

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm: Lunchbreak

Location: Galeries Lafayette HQ, 27 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris 

Meeting room: Jersey-Denim

Thursday 23 April Afternoon: Store visit, exchanges & networking

01:00 pm - 01:30 pm: Transit to store

▶️ 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm: Galeries Lafayette visit 

Topic: Women’s Fashion and Kids 

Speaker: Ms Alix Morabito, Chief Merchandising Officer at Galeries Lafayette

▶️ 02:30 pm - 03:15 pm: Galeries Lafayette visit 

Topic: Cosmetics, Beauty and Wellness

Speaker: Ms Pascale Leboutet, Director of Beauty Purchasing at Galeries Lafayette

03:15 pm - 03:45 pm: Transit to meeting room

▶️ 03:45 pm - 06:00 pm: Group discussion

Topic: Comments on the store visit

Topic: Members’ strategic priorities 

06:00 pm: End of the session

Practical information

This meeting is part of the official IADS meeting programme. As such, there is no fee required to be part of the meeting. 

Travel and hotel expenses will be supported by IADS member companies.

We recommend that you arrive in Paris on 22 April as the meeting will start early on 23 April. Depending on the participants’ arrival time, participants are welcome to attend a casual dinner on 22 April at night.

Meeting venue

Galeries Lafayette HQ

27 rue de Châteaudun 

75009 Paris 

Meeting room: Denim-Jersey

Recommended hotels 

Chouchou Hotel 11 rue du Helder (rooms starting at €230)

Maison Albar Le Vendôme 7 rue du Helder (rooms startting at €400)

Both are located 9 minutes walk from the meeting venue.

Contact

We remain at your disposal should you need any assistance in preparing for your trip or during your stay.

Christine Montard, Director of Markets & Events, Mobile +33668800428 cmontard@iads.org 

Here are the template materials:

• IADS - Chief Merchandising Officers - Presentation template to complete
• IADS - Chief Merchandising Officers - Fact sheet to complete

General information

• Antitrust Guidelines
• Guide of Conduct