"The one place where the entire logistics ecosystem truly connects"
Lead Visionary, Postnord
11-12 October 2027 | Business Design Centre, London
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Leaders in Logistics: Autumn is the retail logistics conference which brings together logistics decision-makers from retailers with the carriers, posts and 3PLs that enable their operations.
How Parcel Hive and the Bulgarian Food Bank turned supermarket lockers into a 24/7 food-support lifeline – and how any operator can too.
Engage decision-makers investing in logistics solutions
- Retailers, marketplaces and brands investing in warehouse, fulfilment and delivery technology to optimise their operations.
- Carriers and posts scaling delivery networks and deploying automation across their operations.
- 3PLs expanding service offerings and upgrading warehousing and fulfilment systems.
- Investors funding logistics innovation and seeking investment opportunities.
- Over 800 decision-makers. 43% director level and above. All actively transforming their operations.
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Ellie Kennedy
Senior Business Development Executive,
Leaders in Logistics
OUR previous sponsors
Put your brand in front of industry pioneers at our retail logistics conference.
Connect with Europe's logistics decision-makers
2026 Conference Speakers
Sir Vince Cable
Chairman
eFREIGHT 2030
James Edge
Chief Executive Officer, Landmark Global and Executive Committee Member
bnode
Vytautas Atkocaitis
Chief Executive Officer
Vinted
Natalie Frow
Managing Director Joy Logistics UK&I
JD.com
Mike Richmond
Managing Director, Consumer
Royal Mail
Mikael Redin
Global Head of Replenishment & Inventory Management
IKEA
Sven Kukemelk
Chief Commercial Officer
Omniva
Nick Hay
Managing Director
Holman
Delivers outstanding networking opportunities and tackles the most relevant topics
Chief Operating Officer, Express
Leaders in Logistics was inspiring, insightful and provided the right mix of experts
Chief Executive Officer, DPD Germany
Our RETAILer attendees
Meet the operations professionals who control Europe’s retail logistics networks, including:
Head of Transport and Trade Operations, Europe, H&M Head of Final Mile, Tesco Global Head of Replenishment & Inventory Management, IKEA Operations Manager, Chanel Head of Logistics, Marks & Spencer Logistics Sustainability Lead, Nestlé VP Operations EMEA, Centric Brands Associate Director - Supply Chain Development UK & EU, JD Sports Principal Procurement Manager, Amazon Global Sourcing Manager Logistics, Charlotte Tilbury Senior Global DCom Supply Chain Director, Mars Supply Chain Director, Loaf.com Head of Logistics Procurement, Kingfisher Global Transportation Associate Director, Wella Director Supply Chain EMEA, AG1 Head of Operations, Pets Purest Chief Executive Officer, Azoomar Operations and Impact Director, Nkuku
Group Director of Logistics & Automation, Holland & Barrett Senior Manager UK 3PL Ecommerce, adidas Head of Fulfilment, Waitrose Head of Delivery & Returns, ASOS Lead Product Owner, Dyson UK Customer Service Leader, Decathlon Head of Planning and Optimisation, John Lewis Partnership Logistics & Supply Chain Lead, Ann Summers Head of Logistics GB and Ireland, Miele Head of Outsourced Operations, Currys Senior Logistics Manager, New Balance Head of Strategic Development, B&Q Global Logistics and Control Manager, Dr. Martens Head of UK & EU Distribution, Fit Flop European Transportation Manager, Frasers Group Head of Logistics, HelloFresh Global Fulfilment Manager, British American Tobacco Senior Home Delivery & Technology Manager, Co-op
Previous attendees include Chanel, Fiege, Culina Group, H&M, Crown SDS and more.
Incredible - insightful discussions combined with unparalleled networking opportunities.
Inspiring...an incredible conference.
An event I look forward to every year.
Two days focused on warehousing, fulfilment, delivery and returns.
Who attends
"Where industry leaders come to stay ahead"
Previous attendees include Temu, Wella, Zooplus, TfL, New Balance, JustEat Takeaway, GRUBER Logistics and more.
Our attendees
Meet the operations leaders driving retail logistics innovation.
Retailers, Marketplaces & Brands
Carriers & Posts
3PLs
Solutions Providers, & Investors
2026 Key themeS
Senior European retail logistics and carrier operations executives share strategies for operational excellence and competitive advantage.
Peak season 2026 preparation
tRANSFORMING WAREHOUSING & FULFILMENT
LAST MILE DELIVERY INNOVATION
Renegotiating retailer-LSP partnerships
REINVENTING RETURNS AND REVERSE LOGISTICS
Building supply chain resilience
Navigating cross-border complexity
Serving marketplaces & platforms
AI & automation deployment
Solving workforce challenges
Sustainability under cost pressure
Business model evolution
2026 agenda at a glance
Take a look at the hot topics coming up at
the retail logistics conference.
6 October | Day 1
GREEN STAGE
Thriving in a rapidly changing industry
Speakers from JD.com, Centric Brands, Rhenus, eFREIGHT 2030, bnode & more
PINK STAGE
Mastering the middle mile
Speakers from ALICE, Innovate UK, Autodoc, Allegro & more
GREEN STAGE
Delivery strategy
Speakers from PostNord, Geopost, Wayfair & more
WORKSHOP STAGE
Preparing for peak
Join Vistaprint in an interactive benchmarking session on aligning people, partners and technology.
INNOVATION STAGE
Innovation in the warehouse
Moderated by ComCap
PINK STAGE
Cross-border logistics
Speakers from Vinted, Pro Carrier, Österreichische Post, XDP & more
GREEN STAGE
Fulfilling new commerce models
Speakers from Marks & Spencer, AG1, Colissimo, Arvato, Allegro & more
WORKSHOP STAGE
AI for operational decisions under pressure
Interactive session – peer benchmarking on balancing human and artificial intervention & judgement.
INNOVATION STAGE
Innovation in delivery
Moderated by SeaSky Advisors
GREEN STAGE
Perfecting logistics partnerships
Speakers from B&Q, Arvato, CEVA Logistics, XPO Logistics, Royal Mail & more
BLUE STAGE
The future of the logistics fleet
Interactive session – peer benchmarking on building a green, cost-effective and efficient logistics fleet.
THE OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
7 October | Day 2
GREEN STAGE
Digital transformation
Speakers from Wayfair, GLS, FIEGE & more
WORKSHOP STAGE
OOH strategy
PINK STAGE
Warehousing
Speakers from GXO, Holland & Barrett, UK Warehousing Association & more
GREEN STAGE
Delivery network design
Speakers from IKEA, B&Q, Omniva, Galderma & more
WORKSHOP STAGE
Reskilling the workforce
Interactive session – Exploring the skills logistics operations will need next, and how to build those capabilities within the existing workforce.
INNOVATION STAGE
Innovation showcase
Technology and infrastructure driving logistics towards zero emissions, cost-effectively.
PINK STAGE
The Marketplace Logistics Forum
Speakers from Parcel2Go.com & more
GREEN STAGE
Reverse logistics
Speakers from DSV, Pro Carrier & more
INNOVATION STAGE
Transformative approaches
Spotlighting game-changing technologies and methodologies.
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