Welcome to Customer Centric Retail 2026
Customer Centric Retail
The upcoming Retail Customer-Centric Conference 2026 in the UK, a key event for retailers dedicated to enhancing the customer experience.
Join industry leaders as they emphasise the importance of adopting a customer-first mindset, sharing successful strategies to boost loyalty and satisfaction. Explore innovative sessions on leveraging customer data for personalised experiences across channels, driving engagement and conversions. Learn how to seamlessly integrate online and offline touchpoints through digital transformation and omnichannel strategies, ensuring a consistent journey for your customers.
The conference will feature discussions on using AI, chatbots, and augmented reality to create interactive and immersive shopping experiences, alongside best practices for capturing and acting on customer feedback to continually improve service. Emphasis will also be placed on empowering frontline staff through targeted training in empathy, product knowledge, and problem-solving skills.
Additionally, discover the growing importance of sustainable and ethical retailing in building trust, and explore future trends such as AI personalisation, contactless payments, and experiential retail. The event offers valuable networking opportunities, connecting retailers with technology providers and customer experience experts to foster collaborative innovation.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in customer experience excellence and shape the future of retail in the UK.
Meet the speakers

Will Lockie
Global Digital Director
NOBLE PANACEA

Helen Connolly
Chief Executive Officer
New Look

Peter Williams
Non-Executive Director, SGS Retail UK; former Chairman
Mister Spex

Peter Cross
former Customer Experience Director, John Lewis Partnership; Author
Start with the Customer

Jo Causon
CEO
The Institute of Customer Service

Darren Sanderson-Williams
General Manager
Specsavers

Andrea Nunn
Partner & Customer Experience Senior Manager
John Lewis & Partners

Scott Taylor
Executive Director of Marketing
American Golf
Programme Highlights
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09.20 - 09.50
Keynote Retail Address: Securing a different kind of relationship with consumers – why happy employees are key
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09.50 - 10.35
Retail Showcase Panel: The role of tech and how it has changed in response to evolving consumer habits
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11.00 - 11.45
Retail Insights Panel: Strategies for retail revitalisation and growth
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11.45 - 12.30
Retail Mega Panel: Loyalty and breaking the CX ceiling - a new equation of customer satisfaction
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13.20 - 14.00
Retail Mega Panel: Enhancing customer engagement - targeted marketing personalisation through automation vs traditional routes
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14:00 - 14:40
Retail CX Guru Panel: Is your organisation customer centric – redefining your brand
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15:00 - 15:40
Retail Spotlight: Cyberfraud - mitigating the risk and cost within your business
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15:40 - 16:20
Retail Insight Fireside Chat: What’s the future for D2C and marketplaces – how to support customer personalisation
Meet Our Primary Partners
Venue & Contact
VENUE
Hallam Conference Center, London
EVENT DATE
March 4th 2026
START TIME
09:00
CONTACT
For retail speaker opportunities:
Claire Knott
E: [email protected]
T: +44 (0)1788 510134
For sponsorship and non retailer speaker opportunities:
Karen Howard
T: 01276 489626 M:07725414385
E: [email protected]








