[ENG] Why big retailers fail at eCommerce
Presentation description (focus & value)
Large retailers such as Galeria, Esprit and Metro have tried to dominate eCommerce. Some of them were top 10 eshops in Germany for a time, while others are desperately trying to become an eCom unicorn. But why do they struggle and fail? From failed business models to bad strategic decisions on tech, marketing and legal, they crumbled and failed to deliver value in their bottom line. I will expose some of these mistakes and how you can avoid the pitfalls they experienced. This season is for seaso...
Mihai Popescu
Marketing Tech Consultant @ ex-Galeria, Esprit & Metro Head of Digital
Speaker(s)' bio
Mihai is a full stack digital marketing leader, with a strong background in media and performance marketing. His last role was Head of Digital Marketing at Galeria Kaufhof Karstadt, after the same position at Esprit, the Californian rooted global fashion retailer. Prior to these roles, for the last ...
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C 10:15 [ENG] Why big retailers fail at eCommerce
Mihai Popescu Marketing Tech Consultant @ ex-Galeria, Esprit & Metro Head of Digital
E 10:15 [ENG] You and AI: Transforming creativity and campaign success
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E 11:00 [DE] Die Zukunft des Cookies? Strategien für erfolgreiches Marketing mit First Party Daten und Google AI
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E 11:45 [DE] Die Evolution von Multi- zu Omnichannel - Maximierung der Kundenzufriedenheit
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A 12:30 [ENG] Privacy-Driven Innovation: A First-Aid Kit for Lead Marketing in E-Commerce
Dara Kossok-Spiess Head of Internet Policy and Digitization, Founder: Diversity Initiative for Retail @ Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. (HDE), German Retail Federation
Cathrin M. Daniel Internet Policy and Digitization @ Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. (HDE), German Retail Federation
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C 12:30 [ENG] The e-commerce customer journey in 2025 and beyond
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D 14:45 [ENG] Data-Driven Omnichannel Solutions
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C 16:15 Swipe, Shop, Repeat: Why Social Commerce is the Next Big Thing
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D 16:15 Synergies between Pricing Strategies and Performance Marketing: How to accelerate bottom line impact
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A 16:45 [ENG] Empowering E-Commerce: BitterLiebe's Financial Strategy
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D 16:45 [ENG] Challenge The Ordinary
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E 16:45 [ENG] Confidence Unleashed: Leaders look for confidence in all the wrong places, let’s fix that
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Speakers
Cathrin M. Daniel
Internet Policy and Digitization @ Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. (HDE), German Retail Federation
Dara Kossok-Spiess
Head of Internet Policy and Digitization, Founder: Diversity Initiative for Retail @ Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. (HDE), German Retail Federation
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E-commerce Berlin Expo is free to attend for retailers and brands. We deliberately restrict the attendee count to enable truly impactful networking opportunities.
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