When and where is NACDS Total Store Expo 2027?

August 14–16, 2027 in San Diego, California, with the show floor at the San Diego Convention Center. The detailed schedule and hours had not been published yet.

Is registration free for retailers?

Yes. Registration is complimentary for all qualifying retailers, and a complimentary spouse/partner registration covers official receptions and business programmes but not the exhibit hall.

How do suppliers attend?

TSE is exhibits-based: suppliers must buy booth space, and only full-time employees of exhibiting companies can register. Booths include one complimentary registration per 100 sq ft. For 2027, a 10x10 member booth is $6,600 early bird ($11,480 for non-members), with prices rising on March 1, 2027.

Is there a one-day or exhibit-hall-only badge?

No. NACDS does not offer one-day, exhibit-hall-only or guest badges; attendees register for the full conference.

What is the dress code?

Business casual. Jeans and shorts should not be worn in the exhibit hall during show hours.

NACDS Total Store Expo 2027

Name: NACDS Total Store Expo 2027
Start: 2027-08-14T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-08-16T17:00:00+00:00
Location: San Diego Convention Center

About this event

The NACDS Total Store Expo (TSE) is the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' annual trade show and the largest gathering of retailers and suppliers in the health and wellness industry. It combines strategic and tactical business meetings between existing and new trading partners, a formal business programme with high-profile speakers, and an exhibit hall of consumer goods, pharmacy, supply chain and store technology. The 2027 edition moves to San Diego.

Who attends

Retail decision-makers and the suppliers who sell to them, across the total store.

Retail CEOs, presidents and owners
Senior executives in pharmacy, CPG merchandising, digital, supply chain, operations, marketing, retail media and loss prevention
Pharmacy executives, directors and managers
CPG merchandise managers, category managers and buyers
Category analysts and planogram managers
Inventory, logistics, distribution and store managers, and pharmacists

What's covered

Exhibitors span consumer packaged goods, over-the-counter products, beauty, pharmacy, supply chain and logistics technology, and asset protection. TSE is an exhibits-based show: meetings between retailers and exhibitors on the floor follow the business programme and Insight Sessions on industry issues.

Meet the Market

Meet the Market is a free programme of pre-arranged 10-minute appointments where participating exhibitors present new products, technology and services to retailers. Retailers taking part may be eligible for a travel subsidy, subject to NACDS approval.

Tickets & passes

Qualified retailer — Free: Complimentary
Spouse/Partner — Free: Receptions and business programmes; no exhibit hall access
Exhibitor (10x10 booth, member) — USD 6,600: 2027 early-bird inline booth, includes one registration; non-member $11,480

NACDS Total Store Expo 2027 is a Healthcare event taking place 14-16 Aug 2027 at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, United States.