Events / The Retail Technology Show 2026

Cut the Cost of Complexity.
It’s Time for Retail to Evolve

Events / The Retail Technology Show 2026

Cut the Cost of Complexity. It’s Time for Retail to Evolve

Retail Transformation Through Smarter Foundations and Scalable Execution

Retail is changing fast. AI, data and composable commerce promise transformation, but only for organisations that remove the barriers slowing progress. Integration debt, fragmented systems and legacy architectures inflate cost and limit innovation.

Ideas are easy, it’s the execution that matters.

At Retail Technology Show, we’ll be cutting through the noise. Join PMC to explore how data-first thinking and composable architectures simplify operations, reduce risk and unlock measurable growth.

Retail transformation isn’t about just adding more tools, it’s about connecting what matters and eliminating what doesn’t.

Step into the show’s epicentre and meet us at the Champagne Bar.

PMC are once again proudly sponsoring the Champagne Bar!

Open throughout the show, it’s a pivotal spot to meet, network and unwind. Let’s talk about modernising systems, reducing integration complexity and building platforms designed for scale.

The future of retail belongs to organisations that simplify first.

Join us on both days from 09.00 till 17.00

Step into the show’s epicentre and meet us at the Champagne Bar.

PMC are once again proudly sponsoring the Champagne Bar! Open throughout the show, it’s a pivotal spot to meet, network and unwind. Let’s talk about modernising systems, reducing integration complexity and building platforms designed for scale.

The future of retail belongs to organisations that simplify first.

Join us on both days from 09.00am till 17.00pm

PMC at RTS 2026

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APR

Catch our Main
Conference talk

Data-first, composable commerce: lessons from PMC and Ann Summers on cutting integration costs and modernising retail.

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APR

Meet us at
the Champagne Bar

Connect with us over a glass of champagne for a focused conversation about how to cut complexity, modernise your platforms and unlock real retail growth.

22
APR

Catch our
Tech Talk

Discover why fragmented data is the silent barrier to AI value and how to build foundations for AI-ready retail organisations.

From Complexity to Composability: The Data Mindset Behind Ann Summers’ Integration Revolution & Customer Experience Evolution

Join PMC and Ann Summers at Retail Technology Show London 2026 to see how a data-first mindset and composable commerce approach can transform retail operations. This session is designed for retail leaders and technology teams who want to cut integration complexity, reduce costs and modernise legacy systems.

Join the session to learn:

Why most data programmes fail before a tool is even chosen, and the mindset shift that unlocks simplification and scale
How Ann Summers escaped a brittle, high-cost integration estate under extreme time and budget pressure
The breakthrough – re-engineering integrations, adopting composable commerce and cutting integration costs by 50%
Proven principles for turning data from a delivery bottleneck into a strategic growth asset

Speakers

Request a meeting

Retail is changing fast, are you ready? Book a one-to-one meeting with our experts at the show. Enjoy a drink on us at the Champagne Bar as we explore your challenges and uncover opportunities.

AI Is Not Your Biggest Problem. Your Data Is.

Join this PMC session to discover why AI is only as powerful as the data behind it. Learn how fragmented data across finance, supply chain, people and commercial systems prevents retailers from unlocking real value and what it takes to build the foundations of an AI-ready organisation.

You’ll learn:

Why data is only valuable when it is unified, trusted and easy to use, and how fragmented systems can hold your business back.
How to break down silos between finance, operations, people and commercial systems to enable faster decisions and trusted reporting.
What it really means to be data-led and AI-ready, and why strong data foundations are essential before advanced analytics can deliver value.
The risks of getting data wrong, from inconsistent reporting to AI initiatives that amplify poor data.
Why data is no longer just a technical concern but a strategic asset, and what’s possible when it’s done right.

Speakers

The Race to Unified Commerce report

Unified commerce isn’t just a future ambition, it’s becoming the decisive edge in a retail market shaped by speed, complexity, and rising expectations.

This report is the result of a collaboration between PMC and Retail Economics, combining PMC’s expertise in digital retail transformation with Retail Economics’ in-depth market analysis and research. Together, we set out to understand how UK retailers and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are navigating the journey to unified commerce.

Through original research with 100 senior leaders from across the retail and DTC landscape, this report reveals how the most digitally advanced businesses are delivering faster, more connected customer experiences — and the practical steps others can take to catch up.

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Events / The Retail Technology Show 2026

Cut the Cost of Complexity.
It’s Time for Retail to Evolve

Events / The Retail Technology Show 2026