Leaders in Logistics: Autumn 2026

Leaders in Logistics: Autumn is Marketforce's two-day retail logistics conference at the Business Design Centre in Islington. It gathers logistics decision-makers from retailers, marketplaces and brands with the carriers, postal operators, 3PLs, technology vendors and investors behind their warehousing, fulfilment, delivery and returns.

Programme

Content runs across four stages (Green, Pink, Workshop and Innovation) over two days, with interactive benchmarking sessions and an after party on day one.

• Thriving in a rapidly changing industry
• Mastering the middle mile
• Delivery strategy and delivery network design
• Cross-border logistics
• Fulfilling new commerce models
• Perfecting logistics partnerships
• Warehousing and digital transformation
• The Marketplace Logistics Forum
• Reverse logistics
• Innovation Stage chaired by investors from ComCap and SeaSky Advisors

Key themes for 2026

Peak season preparation, warehousing and fulfilment, last mile innovation, retailer-LSP partnerships, returns, supply chain resilience, cross-border complexity, AI and automation, workforce challenges and sustainability under cost pressure.

Who attends

Retailers, marketplaces and brands meet carriers and posts, 3PLs, solution providers and logistics-focused investors. The organiser cites over 800 decision-makers, 43% of them director level and above, with 2026 registrations including John Lewis, IKEA, Temu, Tommy Hilfiger and DSV.

Tickets & passes

• Standard — GBP 2,199: +VAT
• Retailer — GBP 1,749: +VAT, eligibility required
• Carriers / 3PLs / Postal and Logistics Operators — GBP 1,749: +VAT, eligibility required
• Investor — GBP 1,749: +VAT, eligibility required
• Start-Up — GBP 899: +VAT, eligibility required