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EVENT PREVIEW - MAPIC ITALY


                       Changing the Rules







        Over 18-19 May at Superstudio Maxi in Milan, retailers, leisure operators, restaurant
        chains, shopping centres developers & owners are looking to connect, expand and develop
        their business in Italy. The MAPIC Italy event is the “unmissable rendez-vous” for property
        players and in vogue retailers looking to build the perfect retail mix and to create complete
        lifestyle destinations.


                                                                     or the retail and property industry, 2021 was a very
                                                                     challenging time. The pandemic accelerated many
                                                               Fchanges in consumer habits, most of which were
                                                              already underway, obliging all of us to adapt our way of living
                                                              and doing business. It is now time for retail and property players
                                                              to face the challenges and opportunities post-Covid - A world
                                                              built around human beings, their needs, new behaviours and new
                                                              ways of living. Today is a world where the boundaries between
                                                              digital interactions and physical experiences are blurring and
                                                              where sustainability and responsible consumption are no longer
                                                              optional.
                                                               MAPIC Italy 2022 will continue to play its role as a barometer
                                                              and window of the industry, guiding all the market players and
                                                              helping them to navigate this continuously changing world.
                                                               For this 6th edition, MAPIC Italy’s main challenge is to help
                                                              visitors to find new revenue streams by building connections
                                                              with the most relevant key players from the retail, food, and
                                                              leisure communities.
                                                               The whole industry has to encompass human, face-to-
                                                              face interaction, emotions, new business models, innovation,
                                                              and the increasing role of social media networks and virtual
                                                              communications, while also providing the best physical
                                                              experiences locally, in cities, and regions.
                                                               Thus, MAPIC Italy 2022 will provide you tailored solutions to
                                                              respond to the new demands & challenges.
                                                               The topic of the MAPIC Italy 2022 event is ‘People, Planet,
                                                              Profit: Navigating retail towards a more “human” world’.
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