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Welcome to Customer Centric Retail 2026

March 4th 2026, Hallam Conference Center, London

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

Will Lockie

Global Digital Director
NOBLE PANACEA

Helen Connolly

Helen Connolly

Chief Executive Officer
New Look

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

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

Peter Cross

Peter Cross

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

Jo Causon

Jo Causon

CEO
The Institute of Customer Service

Darren Sanderson-Williams

Darren Sanderson-Williams

General Manager
Specsavers

Andrea Nunn

Andrea Nunn

Partner & Customer Experience Senior Manager
John Lewis & Partners

Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor

Executive Director of Marketing
American Golf

Programme Highlights


09.20 - 09.50
Keynote Retail Address: Securing a different kind of relationship with consumers – why happy employees are key


09.50 - 10.35
Retail Showcase Panel: The role of tech and how it has changed in response to evolving consumer habits


11.00 - 11.45
Retail Insights Panel: Strategies for retail revitalisation and growth


11.45 - 12.30
Retail Mega Panel: Loyalty and breaking the CX ceiling - a new equation of customer satisfaction


13.20 - 14.00
Retail Mega Panel: Enhancing customer engagement - targeted marketing personalisation through automation vs traditional routes


14:00 - 14:40
Retail CX Guru Panel: Is your organisation customer centric – redefining your brand


15:00 - 15:40
Retail Spotlight: Cyberfraud - mitigating the risk and cost within your business


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]

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