Upcoming Events

Held annually in an iconic, Central London location, the Awards bring together the UK’s most influential creatives, retailers and suppliers in celebration of their considerable achievements for projects installed from 1st August to 31st of July each year.

The Awards are completely free to enter with a simple application process; there are over 20 categories and thousands of nominations each year.

In 2020 the seven existing dimensions (Shop Fitting & Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Lighting, Retail Marketing, Retail Technology, Refrigeration & Energy Management and Expo & Event Marketing) will have another one added to them. This 8th dimension at EuroShop will be called Food Service Equipment.

Whether you are a retailer, designer, in the leisure and entertainment industry or in fact use visual merchandising to promote your products or services in any way, this Show is a must visit for everyone involved. The Show covers everything within visual merchandising and display from Mannequins, Print, Christmas Decorations, Display Services, Props, Design, Graphics, Bust Forms, TurnKey Service, POP, Lighting, Fabrics and everything in between.  View highlights from the 2018 event here.

Sign & Digital UK facilitates the UK’s largest network of sign and display manufacturers, distributors, re-sellers, installers and end users. For over 30 years, we have been the UK’s leading exhibition for showcasing the sector’s widest range of the latest and most innovative products and services.

You only have to read the news to hear of the significant challenges faced by the retail industry today.
Changing shopping habits and customer expectations mean the retail landscape continues to change at a frenetic pace. From product-centric tocustomer-centric, from efficiency to flexibility, from optimisation to inspiration and experiential.

Without the tools to capitalise, this change comes with a great risk of falling behind.

For those with new ideas and solutions, and those open to embracing them, there are also significant opportunities.
Now more than ever is the time to feel equipped and galvanised to rise to the challenge and to thrive in it.

The retail industry discusses what’s driving change

Omnichannel
Most consumers are channel agnostic. Their research and shopping journeys are fluid and multimodal, with customers moving between online and offline retailers to make purchases.

Real Estate
The real estate industry is experiencing a rapid transformation. Tenant dynamics, shifts in customer demographic and digitalization have been, and continue to be, major disruptors for the sector.

Retail Tech
Both brick-and-mortar and online retailers take advantage of enabling technology and automation. The Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are just a few of the tools improving the shopping experience.

Customer Experience
We believe in putting customers at the center of retail. Whether it’s reinventing loyalty programs or personalizing the buyer experience, retailers need to make use of experience and data to develop strategies that better serve customers.

Supply Chain
Customer convenience, response time and supply and demand flexibility will set a retailer apart from competitors. Businesses need to transform traditional supply chains using tools new technology offers.

New Retail Models & Trends
Retail is in transition. Sustainability, the circular economy, collaborative models and new marketing tools are all rapidly transforming the sector, providing new opportunities for retailers, but also challenges.  #RBEWC