HCM City to host international retail tech, franchise expo

Following its success in previous years, the Vietnam International Retail Tech and Franchise Show will see its 11th edition organised in Ho Chi Minh City this week.
HCM City to host international retail tech, franchise expo ảnh 1The 2019 Vietnam International Retail Tech and Franchise Show will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 31 to November 2. — (Photo courtesy of the organisers )

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Following its success in previous years, the VietnamInternational Retail Tech and Franchise Show will see its 11th editionorganised in Ho Chi Minh City this week.

The expo(VIETRF) will bring together 180 franchising brands and 100 store technologycompanies from many countries and territories such as the Republic of Korea,Singapore, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and the Philippines.

At theonly exhibition in Vietnam in the franchising and retail sectors, owners canfind solutions for their own stores and also suitable franchise brands of allsizes.

It willshowcase products, services and concepts involved such as retail tech-equipmentlike POS, barcode system, gate entry solution, sales order processing,radio-frequency identification system, smart card technology, retail softwareapplication, self-service system, robotic kiosk, and security system and retailstore furnishing like display racks, cooling and heating cabinets, carts,packing machines, and others.

Retailservices and internet retailing solutions will also be on display.

Manyfranchise brands in various fields such as food and beverages, beauty andhealthcare, fashion, retail and wholesale, education, training and consultationservices, retail start-ups, and other specialised retail models like automotiveand motorcycle repair shops and laundry stores will also participate and lookfor potential franchisees.

The topexhibitors will include South Korea’s GS25, which will unveil its franchiseconcept in Vietnam at the event, Trung Nguyen with its flexible coffeefranchise concept E-Coffee, Samsung with its smart display solutions, and TOROwith its smart vending machine and Toro wallet. 

Manyseminars and conferences will be held during the show, with speakers beingexperts in retail and franchising.

Entry isfree for visitors, with each member of pre-registering groups of seven people ormore getting a book by Nguyen Phi Van, the 2017 and 2018 winner of the 100 TopGreat Retail Minds award at the World Retail Congress and the 2019 ASEANOutstanding Business award winner.

Organisedby Coex Vietnam, Retail and Franchise Asia, and Vinexad, the exhibition will beheld at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 31 toNovember 2./.
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