Each year the Congress selects a key theme that is impacting the global retail industry. The 2019 theme truly reflects what successful retail is today – it’s all about speed and dynamism. Those that are winning in today’s supersonic environment are zealously consumer-centric, passionately embrace change and risk, have a simple, agile business model and vision, are blind to borders and are ruthlessly evolving. Simply put, if you aren’t practicing this High Velocity Retail, your relevance, your sales and your business are in danger of dying out. . Christy Reilly is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Christy Reilly and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes . Brian Whitaker is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Brian Whitaker and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes .