With the advent of modern retailing in India, retail functions need specific skills to ensure performance and these professional retail skills are rare. Hence the demand has exceeded the supply by leaps and bounds! Though some of the leading Management Institutes and educational Institutions across India have created short-term and post-graduate courses in retail management, there still exists a demand gap between supply and the need of manpower in the sector.

To address the manpower challenges facing the retail industry and to chalk out concrete workable strategies and exchange ideas that will contribute to the enrichment of manpower and to the transformation of skills, Retailers Association of India, the industry body for organized retailing in India created a Retail Industry Forum for Meeting Manpower Needs, Manning Modern Retailing (MMR) on 2nd April 2007. Needless to say, the success of the event was such that it has become an annual feature of RAI.

To create a platform for retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, logistics service providers and management consultants to deliberate on issues at stake and discover road maps for growing volumes in retail through a collaborative approach to packaging and supply chain integration.

The growing modern dimensions in retail HR, HR roles and practices in a growth environment.

Retail Employment challenges and career opportunities in the retail industry has to offer.

Understanding the Demands for talent transformation in the retail industry. A vision of the "future of people" from the top.

The programme is open for executives at all levels who are discharging duties and responsibilities related to Personnel / Human Resource / General Administration and Establishment functions in Retail

Educational Institutions

Management Institutes

HR Consulting Companies and

Aspiring individuals who want to join the retail industry from across the Country