Retail Technology 2027

How it compares

The most direct alternatives are EuroCIS in Düsseldorf and Retail Technology Show in London. EuroCIS puts retail technology at the center of an international supplier market: its 2025 show brought together 500 exhibitors and visitors from 97 countries. It suits a team comparing systems across a broad range of markets, especially when checkout, store hardware, security and infrastructure require several competing suppliers. Stockholm offers a closer connection to Nordic merchants and their operating priorities.

London combines store operations, payments, e-commerce and customer experience with a large conference and networking program. Its 2026 show attracted 15,000 retail professionals. It is a useful choice for suppliers developing British retail accounts or buyers who want technology discussions alongside retail leadership perspectives from grocery, fashion and beauty businesses. Retail Technology in Stockholm is the more focused trip for relationships with Swedish and Nordic buying teams.

Formex answers a different question: which products, interiors and design trends belong in the store. Its assortment and design audience complements the systems focus of Retail Technology. Their parallel staging makes Stockholm particularly relevant when merchandising, the store environment and digital operations are being considered together. A team primarily sourcing merchandise would put Formex first; a team improving how retail works would start with Retail Technology.

Retail Technology suits Nordic retail teams connecting store operations and e-commerce with the systems, suppliers and buying decisions behind them.

Who exhibits

The 2026 floor combined enterprise systems and physical store equipment: SAP and akeneo appeared alongside Samsung, Delfi Technologies A/S and StrongPoint AB. Market Pay, StoreSprint and Packsize added payments, retail operations and packaging to that mix. This is a useful spread for a merchant whose customer experience depends on several connected systems, from product information to checkout and fulfillment. The presence of hardware, signage, security and supply-chain suppliers keeps the discussion anchored in the work of running stores and online commerce.

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Retail Technology 2027

The move to Stockholmsmässan and parallel staging with Formex define Retail Technology 2027. The new setting brings technology suppliers closer to people working on assortment, interiors and purchasing. Announced speakers include Patrik Levin of Gekås, Filippa Kihlman of TikTok, Josephine Darlington of AI Sweden and Joakim Assarsson of 24sju. Their mix connects physical retail, social commerce and AI with the operational questions behind the store. The Hosted Buyer program returns with supplier meetings and a dedicated working lounge.

• Use the parallel Formex visit to connect store technology with assortment and interior design decisions; it is especially relevant when both teams are working on the same store concept.
• For a supplier shortlist, use the Hosted Buyer speed meetings and lounge, which connect retail and e-commerce buyers with providers around their stated needs.
• Compare the physical checkout and fulfillment suppliers with the product-information and online-commerce systems: the show brings those parts of the customer journey together.

Exhibiting

Stand packages combine carpet, walls, lighting and electricity, with a mandatory GO LEADS package covering the digital profile, app matchmaking and badge scanning. Suppliers can add a Hosted Buyer package with guaranteed meetings or choose partner packages that combine exhibition space and speaking opportunities. The Formex connection is particularly relevant for providers whose solutions affect merchandising, store presentation and customer experience.