IGDS connects, informs and supports leading department stores worldwide. We are the world's largest department store association.

Key Facts about the Industry

# of visitors per year:

> 1bn

Estimated global sales:

US$223bn

# of stores worldwide:

10'900

Rustan's Management Changes

Mr Anthony ‘ATH’ Tantoco Huang will be the incoming President & CEO of Rustan's. He is also the President and CEO of the SSI Group of Companies as well as of Rustan Marketing Corporation, succeeding Zenaida ‘Nedy’ Rustia Tantoco.

Mr Bienvenido ‘Donnie’ Tantoco III will be the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also holds the positions of Chairman and President of Royal Duty Free Shops, Royal Wiseborn Retailers. and most recently Chairman of the SSI Group, Store Specialists and its subsidiaries.


GDI Impact Leadership Programme 2024

Developing the Next C-Suite Leaders

The Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has the pleasure of launching the GDI Impact Leadership Programme (ILP), developed in  cooperation with IGDS. A unique programme for department store executives only, it is addressing the needs of this retail sector and the complexity of its business model.

We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the first edition of the ILP, due to be held in 2024. The programme will bring together department store leaders from around the world who possess the potential to take on greater leadership responsibility at C-level in the near future.

 


Inspiring 15th World Department Store Summit 2024 in Berlin

The 15th IGDS World Department Store Summit (WDSS 2024) will be staged on 12-13 September 2024 in Berlin, organised by IGDS (Intercontinental Group of Department Stores), the world's largest department store association. 

Facing demanding market conditions, department stores and leading brands continue to evolve their conventional business model with an even stronger customer focus and experiential retail environment on all channels.

IGDS WDSS 2024 Website 

 

IGDS Intercontinental Network