Juanita Neville-Te Rito

NRF APAC is where the region’s smartest retail conversations happen. RX Group’s curated ANZ delegation turns conference attendance into a true executive learning experience, combining global insight, VIP access, retail study tours and practical takeaways you can bring straight back to your business.

Retail is being reshaped by three defining forces: A Better World, Engaging Destinations and Easy Journeys. The Ebeltoft Group’s Retail Innovations 2026 report highlights the Top 50 global retail innovations from more than 300 nominations, including standout Australian and APAC retailers. RX Group’s Juanita Neville-Te Rito was part of the international judging panel selecting this year’s final list.

Most retailers don’t have a strategy problem - they have an execution problem. Leadership teams talk about focus, then load the business with 83 projects, reduced resources, shifting priorities and unrealistic expectations. When people don’t believe the plan, trust the players, understand the language, or have the capacity to deliver, strategy fails. The real question is simple: are we actually set up to execute what we say matters?