ORGANISERS

Liverpool

With 177 years of history, Liverpool has consistently offered a wide range of high-quality products and services - from the latest fashion for the whole family and home design to food, beverages, and technology. The company operates 125 Liverpool department stores and 60 Liverpool Express stores. It is also a leader in credit card issuance, with over 7.9 million cardholders. Liverpool is part of El Puerto de Liverpool, a US$11.6 billion leading Mexican retail group operating department stores, speciality boutiques and shopping centers across the co

Always looking toward the future, Liverpool strives to be a benchmark in innovation and customer service. The company, which employs more than 51,000 people, is also distinguished by its strong commitment to sustainability. With a vision focused on efficiency, growth, innovation, and market-specific adaptation, Liverpool’s purpose is clear: to serve the customer everywhere, every day, for life. www.liverpool.com.mx

Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS)

IGDS is the largest association for department stores worldwide. It was founded in 1946 with the purpose of supporting and informing department stores around the world. Today, IGDS comprises one of the most unique and vibrant retail networks in the industry, with 43 members from 38 countries. Together, IGDS members generated total sales of over US$43bn in 2024. IGDS is the organiser of the IGDS World Department Store Summit (IGDS WDSS) which since 2023 has merged the two banners Global Department Store Summit (GDSS) and World Department Store Forum (WDSF), successfully held in London (2008), Moscow (2009), New York (2010), Shanghai (2011), Paris (2012), Istanbul (2013), Singapore (2014), Rome (2015), Zurich (2016), Toronto (2017), London (2018), Tokyo (2019), Seattle (2022), Dubai (2023), Berlin (2024) and Seoul (2025). www.igds.org