Ankorstore, Comexposium and WSN sign an unprecedented partnership to combine the best of the digital and physical worlds
- The business gathering for the market’s top decision makers
- Exhibition to go European in 2025, becoming NRF Retail’s Big
Show Europe
The 10th edition of Paris Retail Week, held on the theme RETAILIGENCE: all the
forms of Retail Intelligence, drew to a close on 19 September at Paris Expo
Porte de Versailles. During this productive and lively edition, the exhibition
announced a new collaboration between the NRF and Comexposium to launch NRF
Retail’s Big Show Europe in 2025. The 2024 tradeshow meanwhile attracted
the sector’s leading names that included Leboncoin, Zalando, L’Oréal, LVMH,
Courir, Adidas, Decathlon and La Redoute. A multitude of retail professionals were
given a platform from which to offer their view of the market, share their
experience and unveil their latest innovations during panel discussions, debates,
talks, pitches and other moments of exchange. The entire world of retail came
together at Paris Retail Week !
Key figures for 2024
- 18,000 participants brought together over 3 days
- 850+ business meetings
- 50% retailers among the visitors
- 380 exhibitors
- 150 talks and solution-oriented workshops
- 45 start-ups
- 9 innovation awards
A look back on the highlights of Paris Retail Week
Among the new developments in 2024, Equipmag joined Paris Retail Week to
form the biggest event dedicated to omnichannel trade. The purpose of the
merger was to gather all the players in physical and digital retail (exhibitors and
decision makers), in a single venue and at the same moment in time. Henceforth
included in the exhibition’s “Equipment & Digital in-store” sector, this area is
dedicated to equipment and solutions for points of sale, offering a broad overview
of the segment’s technological innovations and hottest trends. The incorporation
of Equipmag thus helped to enhance the omnichannel offering, an
accomplishment applauded by the show’s exhibitors, visitors and partners alike.
This year’s show drew 50% of retailers among its visitor audience and
recorded more than 850 business meetings (+12% vs. 2023), thanks to a
targeted strategy aiming to promote exchange with highly qualified profiles. A
specially tailored pricing policy and a top buyers initiative made the show even
more appealing to retail decision makers.
The VIP Retailers programme was also a new feature and a stand-out asset
at the 2024 edition of Paris Retail Week. Designed to provide the sector’s most
influential top buyers with an exclusive experience, the programme offered
tailored assistance, unique benefits and top-level networking opportunities.
The show additionally joined forces this year with 8 new mentors to develop its
content programming :
- Cyril Ayroles, Construction Director – MC DONALD’S FRANCE
- Laura Toledano, Managing Director France, UK, Ireland – ZALANDO
- Amandine De Souza, CEO – LEBONCOIN
- Bertrand Swiderski, CSR Director – CARREFOUR
- Arnaud Bodzon, Group Head of Payments – LVMH
- Matthieu Caron, Global Customer Care & Experience Director – L’OREAL LUXE
- Lisa Nakam, CEO – JONAK
- Marion Riffard, Supply Chain Director – COURIR
These mentors, each experts in the show’s eight major business
challenges, brought their insights to Paris Retail Week through their talks and
contributions, and had the additional honour of presenting the trophies to the
winners of the Paris Retail Awards. These distinctions, an unmissable highlight
of the show, illustrated the desire to promote the most promising innovations
in the sector. The winners included Yocuda, Autone, Save Your Wardrobe,
Nopli, Purse, Ekoo and Humanitics.
What retailers and exhibitors say
NRF Retail’s Big Show to be expanded in Europe in
2025
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Comexposium are joining forces and
pooling their expertise to create a new show on an unprecedented scale in Europe:
the most dynamic and eagerly awaited retail event in Europe. The inaugural show
will draw thousands of retailers and business partners from across Europe.
The marriage of NRF Retail’s Big Show and Paris Retail Week to create Retail’s Big
Show Europe will attract industry-leading speakers and premier content and
innovations from across Europe.
Save the date in 2025 – NRF Retail’s Big Show
Europe
16 – 18 September 2025
Pavilions 4 et 6
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris – France
Curtain down on Paris Retail Week 2024 !
About NRF
The National Retail Federation passionately advocates for the people, brands, policies and
ideas that help retail succeed. From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., NRF empowers
the industry that powers the economy. Retail is the United States’ largest private-sector
employer, contributing $5.3 trillion to annual GDP and supporting more than one in four
U.S. jobs — 55 million working Americans. For over a century, NRF has been a voice for
every retailer and every retail job, educating, inspiring and communicating the powerful
impact retail has on local communities and global economies.
About Comexposium
The Comexposium Group is a leading event organiser worldwide, creating events that bring
communities together to discover and explore businesses, passions and interests.
Comexposium organises over 150 professional and general public events, connecting 48,000
exhibitors and 3.5 million visitors, 365 days a year. As a creator of experiences and
opportunities for encounters between individuals, Comexposium is present in the retail
sector through Paris Retail Week, Siec, One to One Expérience Client, One to One Retail Ecommerce and One to One B.Better in Europe, NRF Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific, iMedia et
AdTech in Asia-Pacific et and several franchising exhibitions in the USA and Mexico.
About Retail’s Big Show Europe
Retail’s most important event in Europe takes place in Paris from 16 – 18 September 2025.
Be inspired by the biggest retail leaders across Europe in one of the world’s most dynamic
and consumer-driven markets. Retail professionals from around the globe can experience
three days of educational programming and an all-encompassing Expo featuring the latest
retail solutions, as well as an Innovation Lab and Startup Zone featuring breakthrough
technologies in Europe’s retail sector.
Media enquiries :
Laura Sergeant – 06 08 75 74 24 – laurasergeant@14septembre.com
Marie Descôtes – 06 02 15 93 40 – mariedescotes@14septembre.com