Retail Technology Show saw nearly 10,000 retail professionals attend the expo, held over two days at London’s Olympia on 26th and 27th April.
9,963 people visited the exhibition/conference, an increase of +45% from 2022 when 6,850 showed up, including representatives from each of the UK’s top 50 retail brands registered to attend.
They were joined by 306 technology vendors, with the exhibition space sold out with four weeks before the event kicked off.
Conference headliners included Queen of Shops Mary Portas, former JD Sports CEO Peter Cowgill and broadcaster Jake Humphrey.
Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett’s session was so popular the gallery space was opened to accommodate hundreds of additional visitors wanting to join.
With an extended exhibition floor, which added an additional 2,000m2 of space, 306 companies showcased their solutions, spanning the full spectrum of tech to power every part of retailers’ operations with many hosting happy hours on their stands celebrating the opportunity to meet with prospects, contacts and friends once again.
The Discovery Zone offered a first look at some of the newest retail tech on the market, while the Start-Up Safaris curated by Baringa allowed visitors to tour new technologies from hotly tipped startups.
The celebration of innovation culminated in the winner of the 2023 Innovation Awards being crowned at the BIG Retail Party on day one, complete with stilt walkers, glitter cannons and roaming musicians, with circular retail SaaS platform, CircularX, announced as the winner.
Re-sale SaaS platform @CircularX_co, crowned 2023 Innovation Awards winner at the Retail Technology Show https://t.co/etYqvtsLVT #RTS2023 #RetailInnovation pic.twitter.com/0r2iIfoYYA
— The Retail Technology Show (@RetailTechShow) April 27, 2023
Matt Bradley, Event Director at Retail Technology Show, comments: “Every year, we set the bar higher, and this year was no different.”
“As the flagship event for retail, we need to be showcasing the cutting-edge innovation and insights that help retailers navigate the digital transformation needed to succeed again a backdrop of uncertainty, economic headwinds and radical consumer behavioural change.”
“But, just as importantly, this is an event that celebrates the energetic, dynamic heart of retail and the people who drive it forward and the event certainly celebrated the work hard, play hard attitude that imbues the industry.”
“Once again, we saw unrivalled innovation and tech championed on the show floor and the brightest minds in retail and beyond taking to the stages – this paired with a real festival feel and all the networking opportunities our visitors have come to expect from the Retail Technology Show, made for an unmissable event.”
Retail Technology Show returns to London’s Olympia in 2024 on 24th-25th April. To register your interest and stay connected throughout the year, click here.
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