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A Global Forum for Retail Leadership
World Retail Congress has been the premier forum for retail leadership since 2007, uniting CEOs and C-suite executives from across global retail. Over three days, attendees gain cutting-edge insight into retail innovation, consumer behaviour, AI adoption and market-shaping strategies, supported by a trusted senior network.
Created for leaders navigating rapid disruption, the programme explores the forces redefining the industry, drawing on global economic analysis, academic research, policymaking and NGO expertise.
As the Congress in Berlin draws near, this is the final opportunity to secure your place among the world’s most influential retail leaders. Join the conversations shaping the future of retail at a pivotal moment for the industry.
WHO ATTENDS?
Each year, World Retail Congress welcomes the most powerful and influential executives from the retail industry. Sit alongside CEOs from companies turning over $2bn -$50bn+ a year, who account for 77% of our audience.
Turnover of Retail Companies Attending World Retail Congress 2025:
- $50BN+ = 20%
- $10BN–$50BN = 16%
- $2BN–$10BN = 41%
- $500M–$2BN= 16%
- <$500M = 7%
RETAIL'S ROADMAP TO 2030:
WINNING CUSTOMERS TODAY. SECURING THE FUTURE.
The World Retail Congress returns to Berlin in 2026, a city full of inspirational retail concepts, to identify and discuss the opportunities that will set those at the top of the industry apart. As we plan the retail roadmap to 2030, solving the challenges of today and strategizing for tomorrow, we would love you to be part of the conversation.
LEGENDARY SPEAKERS WHO HAVE TAKEN TO THE STAGE
Since 2007, World Retail Congress has welcomed a truly outstanding list of senior retailers from across the globe. Take a look at just a few who have graced the stage.
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PREVIOUS EDITIONS
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2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDON
2025 saw the World Retail Congress return to London, a bustling retail capital, home to some of the world's most exciting retail concepts. Our theme focused on Faster, Bolder, Smarter: The New Retail Growth Drivers, pushing delegates to focus on the new drivers of growth in the industry and taking their organisations to the next level.
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2023
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Building on a exhilarating return to an in-person Congress in 2022 in Rome, Barcelona 2023 did not disappoint. Retail leaders from 32 countries, representing 6 continents explored, debated and devised strategies around the four core pillars - Resilient Retail, Purposeful Retail, Transformational Retail and Customer-Focused Retail.
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2022
ROME, ITALY
Pictured: Ron Johnson, Founder & CEO, Enjoy
Back in person in Rome after the pandemic, the 2022 World Retail Congress brought global retail leaders to spotlight sustainability, the return of physical stores and bold new retail models.
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2019
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Pictured: Mark Rutte, Prime Minister, The Netherland
Global retail leaders explored how innovation, personalization, and partnerships are reshaping the industry. Speakers from Walmart, Kroger, and Yoox Net-a-Porter and more emphasized the urgent need to adapt to fast-changing consumer expectations.
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