Upcoming Events

Completely Retail Marketplace is a level playing field event for the retail property industry, focused entirely on networking, facilitating brand expansion and helping brands that are new to the market.

Who attends? The event is designed for brands, property agents, landlords, franchise operators and developers – that’s it. The streamlined format, with uniform exhibition stands, means that whether you’re a large business or a one-man startup, everyone is treated the same and able to access the same opportunities.

The life and soul of the event is the brands who attend Completely Retail Marketplace – every retail brand is looked after from the moment they register free of charge. Not only does our dedicated team work hard to ensure all delegates get the most out of the day and that meetings are set up, we also contribute to flight costs for brands arriving to the event internationally.

To further put a spotlight on the attending brands, the event’s free of charge Soapbox platform gives startup or expanding brands the chance to take the next step in the business by pitching expansion plans to an audience of property professionals and specialist industry organisations.

SHOP NEXT is a dedicated trade show in Southeast Asia offering end-to-end insights into the entire retail industry, from store planning to strategic management through to branding and operating solutions. Leading retail designers and cutting-edge technology providers will come together to showcase their innovations enhancing brick-and-mortar store experiences.

Held annually in an iconic, Central London location, the Visual Merchandising and Display 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.

Previous VM Award winners include the now visionary creatives at some of the world’s best-known brands, including Tim Whitmore, Visual Director at Arcadia; Mark Briggs, Chief Marketing Officer at Saks Fifth Avenue;  Mark Stevens, Director of Creative at Debenhams; Janet Wardley, Head of Visual Display at Harvey Nichols and Erin Thompson, Creative Director, The Met Store at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, as well as recognising the achievements of retailers such as Harrods, Ralph Lauren, Nike, Brown’s, Harvey Nichols, Bentalls, Marks & Spencer, Selfridges, Hackett, Joseph, Liberty, Hamleys, White Stuff, Gap, Vivienne Westwood and Brown Thomas, amongst many other; the list is endless.

The Awards are completely free to enter with a simple application process; there are over 20 categories and thousands of nominations each year. They recognise and reward the full VM retail sphere – from the smallest independent to the largest multiple – together with acknowledging suppliers involved, with the winners of each prestigious Award selected by an independent panel of industry experts.

The only event dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in the
retail visual merchandising and display sector, the VM & Display Awards have been successfully running for 25 years, and as a standalone event in its current format for 15 years.

Retail remixed: Rethinking spaces and places! How can property owners build & reshape lifestyle destinations to suit the changing face of retail? This crucial question and the themes and issues it raises will be the key focus for MAPIC 2020.

Last year, 300 new retailers from all sectors joined MAPIC to represent even more the new and vibrant mix: fashion & accessories, art & culture, leisure and lifestyle, food & beverage, health & wellness, pop up and flexible spaces.

Integrated Systems Europe began life in 2004, with the first edition of the show being held in Geneva, Switzerland. It hosted 120 exhibitors and attracted 3,500 visitors. Most importantly, it laid the foundation for consecutive years of unprecedented growth for the annual show.

ISE is now recognised as the largest AV and systems integration show in the world. It is the European destination for an industry that is truly global.

As the show has grown, it has naturally changed and evolved. What started out as a temporary shop window for 120 companies is now a multi-faceted, four-day event that features a huge show floor, comprehensive education and professional development programmes, conferences, world class speakers and a multitude of affiliated and partner events.

ISE has helped formulate the systems integration industry and increased collaborative approaches across a wide range of complementary technologies.

Welcome to Virtual Interiors. A new world needs an innovative solution. Has the world changed forever? ‘Maybe’ or ‘maybe not’ but one thing we know for sure is that we will carry on and everything will return to its ‘new’ normal.

With all of this in mind we have come up with the best way forward for now and this could become the new normal. So we are pleased to announce the arrival of ‘Virtual Retail Interiors & Virtual Leisure and Hospitality Interiors’ the Show that will enable us all to source, communicate and interact with the industry in a virtual world during a 5-day event accessible on any platform and device.

Step into a virtual world of excitement and creativity where you can view and engage with product launches, Showroom and factory video presentations, products and services, all never seen before on a global scale.

Brought to you by the organisers of the VM & Display Show, there are dedicated halls featuring 100’s of exhibitors catering for Visual Merchandising and Display, Fit Out, Print and Graphics, Lighting, Technology and Security, Design, Signage and POS, Flooring, Surfaces and Finishes as well as Online Media, Associations and Industry Awards.

This unique event will be accessible to the world so see our dedicated sections below for how you can be a part of this exciting event either as an exhibitor or a visitor. We are unsure when International Business Travel will resume to what it was so once again this platform is an ideal opportunity to make contacts around the world.

Step inside and become part of a virtual world with unlimited possibilities.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and for the safety and enjoyment of all participants, the organisers have decided to postpone the upcoming Creative Retail Awards ceremony until 10th June 2021.

The Creative Retail Awards are a dynamic and exciting annual event designed to recognise and reward innovation and excellence in retail design. The awards span a number of disciplines, including store design, surfaces, display systems, innovative technology, lighting and much more. The awards will be judged by a panel of industry leaders and experts.

Bringing together the whole industry, the Creative Retail Awards is a night that blends networking with an informal party atmosphere celebrating the diversity in our industry. The awards will recognise talent across the full spectrum of retail design and display in a broad range of awards categories, encompassing store concepts, visual merchandising, POP, lighting, signage and much more.

The night will offer plenty of networking opportunities to meet with retailers, suppliers and designers. Enjoy a champagne reception, live music, entertainment, DJ and more, celebrating into the small hours.

www.creativeretailawards.com