The First Retail Event Powered by Data Intelligence
Growth Summit is the first event of its kind that brings together the UK’s top 250 retail leaders for an exclusive, invitation-only event that offers unprecedented insights into eCommerce performance through IMRG’s unique benchmarking technology.
Held alongside eCommerce Expo, assess your market position across 40 key metrics, from customer acquisition to marketing performance and order fulfilment. Discover areas for improvement and engage in focused discussions with industry peers, experts, and technology providers, tailored to your needs.
Providing you with the knowledge to create a data-driven SWOT analysis and actionable strategies designed to accelerate your business growth and sharpen your competitive edge.
Who You Could Meet
Event Format and Venue
Taking place in the prestigious Platinum Suites at ExceL London, Growth Summit stands apart through its intimate roundtable format. Attendees who register in advance will receive personalised benchmarking reports for their company.
Throughout the day, senior retail leaders will have access to a mixture of expert presentations and engage in direct conversations with the UK’s biggest brands. A buffet lunch will be served, followed by a networking reception on the show floor at eCommerce Expo.
What You’ll Learn
1. Where You Rank in the UK Market
Discover how your company compares to similar businesses in the UK throughout the year and key trading periods.
2. What’s Working and What’s Not
Join moderated roundtables with senior leaders from the UK’s biggest brands to discuss challenges and collaboratively find solutions. Share success stories and gain inspiration during a fully catered lunch and drinks reception, fostering mutual growth and support.
3. How Other Retailers Addressed Similar Challenges
Benefit from engaging talks from our market leading guest speakers. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn form the best!
4. Meet a Curated Group of Solution Providers
Connect with selected solution providers ready to address your specific challenges and development needs. Make the most of your time by exploring the latest industry innovations at eCommerce Expo, held on the same day at Excel.
Key Benefits of Attending
Personalised Benchmarking Insights
Powered by IMRG’s one-of-a-kind benchmarking data, every attendee who registers in advance will receive an exclusive, personalised report. Providing a comprehensive comparison of your business performance against other retailers, using over 40 key marketing and eCommerce metrics, including the Customer Funnel, Channel Performance, Conversion, Order Fulfillment, and more.
Actionable Growth Strategies
Gain valuable insights on how to use your personalised report and analysis of the UK retail market performance data to craft effective growth strategies tailored to the peak trading periods and beyond.
Premium Networking Experience
Enjoy a premium setting in the Excel Platinum Suite, complete with full catering, including networking lunches, coffee breaks, and a drinks reception.
One-Day Comprehensive Coverage
Maximise your time by heading to eCommerce Expo, happening at the same day as Growth Summit in Excel, to discover the latest industry solutions and innovations.
Agenda
STEP ONE: ATTRACTING AND ACQUIRING CUSTOMERS | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Data Insights: What channels work best for UK Retail A breakdown of the marketing channels bringing in the most revenue, traffic, and conversions across the full spectrum of marketing from Affiliate to SMS. Retailers who provide their Google Analytics data before the event will get a customised and fully anonymised performance dashboard with insights on how their metrics stack up against industry benchmarks. |
| 09:45 – 10:05 | Join us for an exciting conversation with one of the top marketing & eCommerce thought leaders They will be sharing simple, ready-to-use tips to improve your marketing and eCommerce strategies. You’ll learn what really makes customers tick and have the chance to ask your own burning questions. |
| 10:05 – 10:25 | Roundtable Discussion Join a conversation with fellow retail leaders to discuss how to put these insights into practice. |
| 10:25 – 10:35 | Innovation Spotlight from One of Our Sponsors |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Roundtable Discussion Join a roundtable conversation with peers to explore ways to improve your website’s performance for eCommerce. |
| 10:55 – 11:15 | Coffee Break & Networking |
STEP TWO: CREATING A SMOOTHER ONLINE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS | |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | Understanding Your Customer Online Journey: Key Website Benchmarks Explore key website performance metrics that shape the customer journey—from the moment they land on your site to the final purchase. Learn what a well-performing funnel looks like across the industry and identify where your site stands. Retailers who provide their Google Analytics data before the event will get a customised and fully anonymised performance dashboard with insights on how their metrics stack up against industry benchmarks. |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | Innovation Spotlight from One of Our Sponsors |
| 11:35 – 12:35 | 1-2-1 Networking Meet retail leaders, technology providers, and potential partners in a structured networking session. |
| 12:35 – 12:55 | Roundtable Discussion Applying What You’ve Learned |
STEP THREE: ATTRACTING AND ACQUIRING CUSTOMERS | |
| 13:55 – 14:15 | Retailer Panel: The Secrets to E-Commerce Checkout Success For eCommerce leaders and digital strategists that want to discover proven techniques for improving online conversion rates and reducing cart abandonment. This panel reveals the strategies that transform complex checkout processes into seamless customer journeys. By implementing targeted optimisations, retailers can significantly increase conversion rates, reduce friction, and ultimately drive more revenue. |
| 14:15 – 14:35 | Roundtable Discussion Applying What You’ve Learned |
| 14:35 – 14:45 | Innovation Spotlight from One of Our Sponsors |
| 14:45 – 15:05 | Roundtable Discussion Applying What You’ve Learned |
| 15:05 – 15:15 | Turning Insights into Action: Your Roadmap for Growth We’ll bring together everything you’ve learned throughout the day and turn it into a clear, actionable roadmap for your business. |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Exploring Solutions & Building Connections Come down to eCommerce Expo to explore solutions, tailored to your needs based on your performance data. Continue conversation with peer retail leaders in a ‘sales-free’ VIP Lounge space during networking champagne reception. Wrap up the day with a set of practical solutions, insights from industry peers, and honest discussions that will help you take meaningful steps toward improving your online performance. |
Eligibility Criteria
Attendees
This VIP, invitation-only event is strictly limited to senior decision-makers from the UK’s top retailers. The number of places are limited, and demand is high. We advise to register in advance to avoid disappointment.
To ensure a relevant experience for all attendees, limited seats are available for retailers who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Retailers operating in the UK.
- Retailers who hold a manager-level position or higher within their organisation.
- Retailers who represent a retail business with an annual turnover of £21 million or more.
By adhering to these criteria, we aim to create an environment where attendees can network with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities.
Sponsors
Growth Summit is designed to connect leading solution providers with senior decision-makers from the UK’s top retailers. Sponsorship opportunities are exclusively available to solution providers offering innovative solutions or services tailored to the retail sector. Benefit from:
- Pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with matched decision-makers with £21m+ annual turnover.
- Lead focused roundtable discussions with retailers specifically seeking expertise in your field.
To ensure meaningful engagement with retailers, we only have a limited number of sponsorship positions available. Contact the team today to discuss available opportunities.
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