The 26th Retail Innovation Forum will be held online on 20 November, with Daiei President Nishitoge (西峠) and others discussing future strategies in talks and exclusive interviews. The speakers and presentation topics for Kohnan, マツキヨココカラ and Lawson have been announced.
The date, format and online seminar arrangements for the 26th Retail Innovation Forum, hosted by JBpress Innovation Review, have been announced. The event will feature a wide range of presentations and discussions on topics including new frontiers for food supermarkets and company-wide digital transformation through digital technology and logistics.
Speakers include Daiei President Nishitoge Yasuo (西峠泰男), Kohnan Shoji President Hikita Naotaro (疋田直太郎), マツキヨココカラ＆カンパニー’s Ishibashi Akio (石橋昭男), Lawson’s Sato Wataru (佐藤渡), and Beams’ Takegawa Makoto (竹川誠). The event will detail each company’s next moves, including capital alliances, individual strategies and overseas expansion. The exclusive interviews will also address strategies for the era of corporate realignment following the tender offer for Alenza Holdings.
Featured sessions and special presentations are scheduled on logistics reform, the use of AI, applications linking e-commerce and stores, initiatives integrating stores and e-commerce, and growth strategies for an era of drugstore consolidation. Experts from Mitsukoshi Isetan and A.T. Kearney will also speak, providing an overview of the latest developments in digital transformation in the retail industry from both operational and strategic perspectives.
In addition to special presentations and sessions, the programme will include rebroadcasts of the latest information on the マツキヨココカラ alliance concept, overseas expansion and initiatives following the Alenza tender offer. The event is scheduled for 20 November 2026, from 10:00 to 15:05, and will be held online, free of charge, with advance registration required.