Retail Technology Show returned to Excel London, delivering its biggest ever innovation showcase

Retail Technology Show (RTS), the sector’s flagship event which connects leading retailers with cutting-edge technology providers, returned to London’s Excel last week, delivering its biggest innovation showcase.

RTS 2026 delivered wall-to-wall tech comprising over 450+ innovators on the expo floor, spotlighting new solutions powering the future of retail.  In what RTS speaker and Dragon’s Den star, Touker Suleyman, described as an “overwhelming” amount of innovation, the show floor was packed with a full spectrum of technologies, spanning AI, ecommerce and supply chain through to logistics, customer engagement and personalisation.

“Every retailer should walk this show, decide what’s right for them and invest,” Suleyman added, while Iain Robertson, Chief Operating & Innovation Officer at Fortnum & Mason said RTS remains an invaluable platform for evaluating “what’s hype and what’s not” when making tech investment decisions.

From standout innovation to unmissable insights on the conference programme, RTS saw 125+ retail leaders, brand powerhouses and industry luminaries take to the stage to discuss the topics redefining the sector.  From the BRC’s Helen Dickinson opening the show on Day 1, to headliners, including M&S Chair Archie Norman, TALA Founder Grace Beverley and Sephora’s Sarah Boyd, the event took a pulse on the trends reshaping retail.

The discussions from the stages spilled over into conversations across the wealth of networking opportunities at RTS 2026.  From its annual industry get-together, Retail’s BIG Party, to satellite events, roundtable lunches and after-hours socialising, RTS provides a “place to have a safe conversation and understand where you should focus your efforts for your business,” said Dan Chasle, Chief Data Officer from New Look.

RTS’ Founder & Event Director, Matt Bradley, commented on the growing role of the event in bringing the retail community together: “Despite the Tube strike, RTS 2026 once again delivered standout brand attendance, with strong levels of senior, c-suite audiences attending the sessions and walking the show floor, underlining the show’s central role in bringing together senior retailers with tech innovators.”

“RTS not only gets bigger and better every year, but it’s become the place where people can connect, converse and collaborate, and make those long-term connections that matter,” said Bradley.  “RTS 2026 has been another barnstormer – full of the energy, insight and innovation that reminds us how vibrant the retail sector remains.”

“The RTS team have been absolutely relentless in their mission to deliver the very best event platform for the retail industry, and we can’t wait to be back – even bigger and even better – next year,” he added.

RTS returns to London’s Excel on 21st and 22nd April 2027 and promises more unmissable insights, future-forward innovation and unrivalled networking opportunities.

For more information or to register your interest for next year’s show, visit: Retail Technology Show.