The trade and logistics sectors undoubtedly form the very backbone of any modern and functional economy, but nowadays they face complicated challenges without precedent. That is exactly why the central theme of the congress, which focuses primarily on the long-term future and sustainability of these sectors, attracts exceptional attention from both professional and public audiences. One of the most prominent panels at the event regularly deals with the burning issue of the domestic labor market. The emphasis is placed on the chronic shortage of qualified labor in Croatia and the increasingly intensive import of workers from third countries.

Panel participants constructively discuss the necessity of quality integration of foreign workers, the improvement of general working conditions, and the accelerated automation of processes as the only long-term solution to mitigate this major structural pressure on companies.

Furthermore, recent legislative changes, with special emphasis on the strict regulation of non-working Sundays, have caused real tectonic shifts in the organization of the daily business operations of numerous retail chains.