Consumer Day 2024: AGM event brought together more than 200 retail CEOs, marketing experts and influencers in Vienna

On September 12th, it was that time again: The who’s who of the domestic (online) retail and marketing scene came together at the trade association’s CONSUMER DAY 2024 at Das MuTh in Vienna. AGM President Stephan Mayer-Heinisch opened the third edition of the innovative event format, Puls4 journalist Julia Furdea competently led through the program. The range of topics ranged from innovative new business formats of well-known retail companies such as MediaMarkt or Douglas to DisAbility and Diversity Management and accessibility in stationary and digital retail to a panel discussion on the future of the fashion market. The most important new trends in consumer behavior were discussed by, among others, Jan Koenigstätter (New Zealand), Gianluca Scheidegger (Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute) and Davide Falzone (Bring! Labs) also scientifically analyzed.

Under the event motto “This is how Austria buys”, top-class industry experts will delight the more than 200 guests, including numerous retail decision-makers, with keynotes, best practices and three panel discussions. Live on stage this time were, among others, perspective magicians Gaston FlorinPalmers CEO Janis JungBreuninger Country Manager Michael Knoll, Eva PosanCFO of MediaMarkt Austria, Gerhard KupferschmidSales Manager at Douglas, Weekend Magazine Managing Director Richard MauerlechnermyAbility Expert Lena Oellinger, Franz SchopfSales Manager at Austrian Post, Damn Plastic Founder Victoria NeuhoferMontreet founder Nadine SchratzbergerNuki Home Solutions-Country Marketing Manager Mark SteblePost-Innovation Manager Sarah Hofmann, Barbara SeidelmannFounder of 5 Star Plus Retail Design and hello again CEO Franz Tretter.

In the traditional Startup Session, Elias Danninger by Dauntless, Ursa Dürr by Bundre and Dominik Sprenger by RelaxTax and thus convince potential investors. CONSUMER DAY 2024 was generously supported by numerous sponsors. Special thanks go to the two main sponsors Austrian Post and tractionand the weekend magazine as media partner. High-resolution press photos of the event can be found HERE.

As part of the Consumer Day, the Federal Prize for Austrian Retailer of the Year awarded. The press release and press photos can be found HERE.