# Retail Show Australia

- Dates: 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Location: Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Organiser: Retail Show Australia
- Industry: Retail & E-commerce
- Expected attendance: 5,000

## About

Retail Show Australia is positioned as a key innovation landmark in the Australia–New Zealand retail market, offering a fully visualized, experiential, and practical demonstration of future retail evolution.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.retail-show.com.au/)
- [Registration](https://www.retail-show.com.au/register-now)
- [Agenda](https://www.retail-show.com.au/session-topics)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.retail-show.com.au/become-a-speaker) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- digital transformation
- future store design
- shifting consumer behaviors
- supply chain innovation
- sustainability
- retail industry innovation trends & sustainable development
- technology-enabled practices
- AI applications
- green retail
- cross-border collaboration
- AI/ML for the Retail Industry
- retail loyalty programs

## Speakers

- Paul Zahra
- Craig Woolford, Senior Consumer Discretionary & Retail Analyst, MST Marquee
- Erica Berchtold, CEO, David Jones
- Bernie Brookes AM, Chairman, AFGC
- ShiSh Shridhar, Global Director, Retail & CPG Startups, Microsoft Corporation
- Thu Ya Kyaw, Senior Developer Advocate, Google Cloud
- Juanita Neville-Te Rito, Managing Director and Founder, RX Group
- Martin Stirling, Chief Executive Officer, Master Grocers Australia
- Peter Jones, Managing Director, Prological and The Iconic
- Andrew Hoyne, Founder & Principal
- Gary Mortimer, Professor, QUT
- Nick Gray, Founder / CEO, IGU GLOBAL
- Dean Salakas, Partner, Retail Doctor Group
- Adam Posner, CEO, The Point of Loyalty
- Elvin Tan, Principal, ElvinTan Design
- Joseph Yuen, Chairman, Hong Kong Federation of Electronic Commerce
- Teresa Wibowo, Chief Commercial Officer, Rupa Rupa -PT Omni Digitama Internusa (KawanLama Group)
- Kristie Longhurst, Managing Director ANZ, Diebold Nixdorf
- Azidah Alimuddin, Head of AEON Delicatessen & Food Processing Centre, AEON Co. M Bhd

## Sponsors and partners

- Microsoft
- Google Cloud

## Where to stay

- **Causeway Inn on the Mall**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)
- **BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke**: 120 m from the venue, 318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/heritage-on-little-bourke/)
- **Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall**: 130 m from the venue, 296 Little Collins Street
- **Hotel Indigo**: 150 m from the venue
- **YTI Garden Hotel**: 180 m from the venue, 372-378 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ytigarden.com/)
  - Phone: +61 3 9600 4000
- **Pullman Melbourne City Centre**: 180 m from the venue, 195 Swanston Street, 3000
- **Mercure Welcome**: 180 m from the venue, 265-281 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mercurewelcome.com.au/)
- **Causeway 353 Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, 353 Little Collins Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)

## What people are saying

- [Retail Show Australia returns to Melbourne - Ragtrader](https://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/retail-show-australia-returns-to-melbourne)
  - Retail Show Australia will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 22 to 24, 2026, expanding its exhibition zones and product categories in its second year. The event will bring together retailers, brands, su
  - By ragtrader.com.au
- [Retail Show Australia - ARCA](https://arca.org.au/etn/retail-show-australia/)
  - Returning to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 22-24 September 2026, Retail Show Australia enters its second year following a strong industry response. The event brings together leaders from retail, hospitality, foodservice
  - By arca.org.au
- [Retail Show Australia Expo 2026 | MCEC](https://www.mcec.com.au/whats-on/2026/09/retail-show-australia-expo-2026)
  - Retail Show Australia is your one-stop shop for what's hot in retail! RSA 2026 will spotlight the newest retail products, equipment, and services across five key themes.
  - By mcec.com.au
- [Retail Show Australia 2025 - Australia's Leading and Most ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8nijptNrhI)
  - Mark your calendars for October 3-5, 2025 , as Retail Show Australia takes over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) ! This premier event unites retailers, buyers, and innovators ...

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