Retail Jam 2026

RetailJam 2026: Collaborate, Learn, Be Inspired 

RetailJam returns on 25 June 2026 at Knebworth Park & Barns – the award‑winning event for retail leaders and their teams. Built around collaboration, honest conversations and future‑focused ideas, RetailJam brings together senior leaders from powerhouse retailers and bold challenger brands for one high‑energy day.

The environment reflects what RetailJam stands for: open, strategic and future‑focused collaboration. Every conversation is designed to go beyond sales pitches and into real discussions about how to innovate, grow and shape what comes next in retail.

Your speakers include senior leaders from brands such as Nike, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots, River Island and Mamas & Papas, alongside digital, technology and marketing innovators from across the industry.

The Helm WMS team will be at RetailJam 2026. If you want to talk through how warehouse management, carrier connectivity and order operations fit into your retail strategy, come and find us on the day.

The Future of Retail, eCommerce & Customer Loyalty 

Retail teams are under pressure to move faster than ever: responding to shifting customer expectations, new channels, rising acquisition costs and tighter budgets. At the same time, innovation cycles are shortening and AI is changing how teams work, measure and optimise.

RetailJam 2026 is built for teams who want trusted answers, not another generic sales pitch. Across the day, you’ll explore how leading brands are rethinking customer centricity, loyalty, marketplaces, content, social and data – and how to turn that thinking into action in your own organisation.

Key Themes You’ll Explore 

Across keynotes, fireside chats, panels and interactive sessions, you’ll dive into topics such as:

• Customer centricity and building brands around real‑world customer obsession

• eCommerce growth, marketplaces and the next wave of digital innovation

• AI in retail and marketing – from experimentation to measurable impact on results

• Loyalty, emotion and building experiences customers can actually feel

• Social‑first, creator‑driven strategies and authentic, organic content

• Turning bold ideas (like virtual try‑ons and social commerce communities) into reality

• Measuring what really matters – the metrics that move the needle for modern teams

You’ll hear practical stories and lessons from leaders who have “been there and done it” – from driving digital transformation to re‑imagining loyalty and community.

What You Can Expect 

RetailJam is designed for people who are “drowning in options and starving for trusted answers”. The day is fast‑paced, high‑energy and focused on meaningful conversations, not endless slide decks.

You can expect:

• A curated, high‑quality audience of senior leaders and ambitious teams

• Honest, peer‑to‑peer discussions about what is and isn’t working in retail right now

• Sessions built around real use cases, experiments and results

• Space to benchmark your strategy and spark new ideas with people facing the same challenges

• An event format that breaks away from the usual conference structure – and feels genuinely buzzing