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Retail X Autumn Festival

In today’s fast-paced retail industry, time is of the essence. Retail professionals are constantly on the move, navigating the landscape of consumer behaviour, digital marketing, growth channels and sustainability. It’s a relentless journey that demands innovation, collaboration, and performance.

Press pause for the day and join us at the RetailX Events Autumn Festival 9th October in London for the ultimate gathering of the retail industry’s brightest minds and most influential figures meeting under one roof. Combining four events in one venue, ChannelX, SubscriptionsX II, Retail MediaX II and ConsumerX II, we have tailored the day for time-squeezed industry professionals to supercharge their retail journey.

For over two decades RetailX has been a valued market resource for retailers, offering a wealth of data, analysis, comprehensive research, interviews and reports and news from our media channels Internet Retailing, ChannelX and DeliveryX.

Join us at the RetailX Events Autumn Festival to explore, learn and connect.

ChannelX

Insight, discussions and lively debate await you at ChannelX where we will gather industry leaders and leading thinkers to explore the ever-evolving ecommerce channel landscape.

The continued emergence of new and exciting avenues, retailer-owned marketplaces, retail media networks, the metaverse, traditional marketplaces and social platforms—offering endless updates and possibilities for brands, merchants, and retailers to expand their reach and maximise sales. 

ChannelX unlocks the opportunity for Retailer, Brands/DTC and Merchants to explore these alternative channels as we bring you the real-world case studies and success stories of brands and retailers who have achieved remarkable results.

SubscriptionX II

The Executive Brief, brings together 40 like-minded subscription leaders, from across sectors, representing a wide range of job functions, who want to be kept abreast of trends and analysis in the industry with a 6 month update following the conclusion of the main SubscriptionX conference in May. The event will run in roundtable, panel and working group format to differentiate takeaways from May’s instalment.

Make connections in a peer to peer setting in person and problem solve in working groups. Held under Chatham House Rules to encourage openness, this is the perfect opportunity to experience a closed-door setting to advance best practice in recurring revenue. 

An update will be announced following the findings and conclusion of SubscriptionX, on the key themes to be discussed at The Executive Brief.

Retail MediaX II

The Executive Brief, brings together 40 like-minded retail media leaders, from across sectors, representing a wide range of job functions, who want to be kept abreast of trends and analysis in the industry with a 6 month update following the conclusion of the main MediaX conference in June. The event will run in roundtable, panel and working group format to differentiate takeaways from June’s instalment.

Make connections in a peer to peer setting in person and problem solve in working groups. Held under Chatham House Rules to encourage openness, this is the perfect opportunity to experience a closed-door setting to advance best practice in retail networks. 

An update will be announced following the findings and conclusion of MediaX, on the key themes to be discussed at The Executive Brief.

Spring Retail Festival

In today’s fast-paced retail industry, time is of the essence. Retail professionals are constantly on the move, navigating the landscape of consumer behaviour, digital marketing, growth channels and sustainability. It’s a relentless journey that demands innovation, collaboration, and performance.

Press pause for the day and join us at the RetailX Events Spring Festival May 14th in London for the ultimate gathering of the retail industry’s brightest minds and most influential figures meeting under one roof. Combining four events in one venue, SubscriptionX, SustainabilityX, ConsumerX and DigitalX, we have tailored the day for time-squeezed industry professionals to supercharge their retail journey.

For over two decades RetailX has been a valued market resource for retailers, offering a wealth of data, analysis, comprehensive research, interviews and reports and news from our media channels Internet Retailing, ChannelX and DeliveryX.

Join us at the RetailX Events Spring Festival to explore, learn and connect.

SubscriptionX

The second edition of the groundbreaking conference, SubscriptionX is set to continue its exploration of the latest and greatest in digitally-driven DTC subscription models. We’re bringing together experts within the B2C sector of multichannel retailers, brands, and media, to foster a cross- pollination of ideas. Discussing opportunities and challenges from scaling to adapting to changing customer preferences and everything between.

With 81% of UK households signed up to at least one subscription service, and with digital media entertainment being the most prominent, the opportunities within this domain are huge. Discover how leading brands are adapting to the economic climate and the innovative strategies they are employing to deliver scalable, sustainable subscription growth.

SubscriptionX is part of the Retailx Events Spring Festival – the ultimate gathering of the retail industry’s brightest minds and most influential figures meeting under one roof. Press pause for the day and join us.

DigitalX

Join DigitalX to become a next-generation D2C retail executive and marketer. Learn how to navigate the digitally-powered store to meet the digitally-empowered consumer.  Understand the landscape of AI-powered technology and how to improve overall marketing performance. Discover the right digital channels to better reach your customer.

As we witness the transformative role of Generative AI, we recognize that this is only the beginning. The discussions will not only help to gain a footing in new marketing trends and innovations, but to understand how to apply those insights within your business. 

Maximise the potential of your marketing funnel, and boost acquisition and retention rates with the unique knowledge gained at this event. Gain an in-depth understanding of digital marketing performance, AI, ML, retail media and ecommerce marketing. Enabling intelligent marketers, to market more effectively.

ConsumerX

RetailX presents ConsumerX, a groundbreaking opportunity for senior retail executives to gain deep insights into the behaviour of your ‘next customer.’ Using pioneering research, we delve deeply into next-generation priorities, attitudes, and personas, to understand the consumer’ mindset – now and in the future. 

After years of integrating consumer data, surveys, and cutting-edge research, the ConsumerX App will be unveiled for the first time at the event. The app provides unique information, key data, and comprehensive graphs on everything from consumer attitudes to differences across age groups or countries, all centred on the multi-channel European customer. 

This exclusive first look into the ConsumerX app will follow with a series of working group sessions, roundtables, and onstage consumer debates, to offer a truly valuable perspective through the consumer lens. Attendees will leave this half-day event being able to make strategic decisions based on facts, rather than perceived customer perceptions.

SustainabilityX

With less than 7 years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, SustainabilityX delves into the challenges, future possibilities, and realities that will significantly impact the future of retail and allow brands to maintain trust in an industry in which consumers are wary of greenwashing.

Forward-thinking boardrooms that embrace sustainability as a key driver of innovation will be better prepared to shape a positive retail business model. From conception to implementation, the 6 Rs of sustainability – Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle, Resell, and Renew – must act as a cornerstone to commerce for planning. 

The sustainability management challenge lies within understanding how to initiate impactful change while achieving business objectives and increasing profit. Join SustainabilityX, and leave armed with immediate deployable strategies and solutions to help drive tangible business results.

Retail MediaX

In 2022, retail media spending amounted to £2.7 billion, and it is projected to reach £25 billion by 2026. Considering that this channel is still finding its footing in Europe, it’s no surprise that 82% of advertisers intend to increase their retail media spend in the next 12 months.

Amazon holds the majority share of the spending and has pioneered this new media channel. However, other retailers in Europe are also catching up. Exceptionally engaged audiences and high traffic digital channels are key indicators that establishing your own retail media network or joining an existing one can lead to success.

From building a technology stack to setting up infrastructure, or utilising first-party data for monetization, Retail MediaX explores the experiences of well established retailers in this space.

It analyses the entry barriers and discusses what advertisers, particularly in the FMCG sector, should consider when making retail media investments.