Showcase your company in the Retail Technology Show and Shoptalk Europe edition of RTIH magazine

We're very much looking forward to Retail Technology Show 2025, which takes place at London ExCel on 2nd-3rd April.

We're currently hard at work on the bumper issue of RTIH magazine that will be distributed at RTS 2025 (and as a bonus Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona during June) both from our stand at the event and distribution points around the showfloor.

If you want to get in front of the 15,000 retail professionals attending RTS 2025, we're offering a promotional package consisting of an article and full page advertisement within the magazine as a great way to showcase your company and stand out from the competition.

Interested? Then please fill out the form at the end of this article and we will get back to you asap.

Or email our Editor, Scott Thompson: scott.thompson@retailtechinnovationhub.com

Theo Paphitis

Serial entrepreneur and retail magnate, Theo Paphitis, was this week confirmed to headline at RTS 2025.

Paphitis is famed both for his appearances on the BBC’s investment series Dragon’s Den as well as for reviving the fortunes of retail brands including Ryman, Stationery Box, La Senza, Contessa Lingerie and Robert Dyas. 

He went on to launch his own namesake retail group, the Theo Paphitis Retail Group (TPRG), in 2015, which now encompasses Ryman Stationery, Robert Dyas, Boux Avenue and London Graphic Centre, and comprises 300 stores and 4,000 employees. Paphitis also founded Small Business Sunday, a movement and network that has grown 3,500+ SMEs and heroes the passion and energy of small businesses.

Speaking on the Spectacular Headline Stage on 3rd April, he joins Customer Whisperer, Kate Hardcastle, in a fireside chat that will delve into key strategies for growing a successful retail business, even in challenging circumstances. The session will discuss how to keep retail workforces highly engaged and key leadership strategies for long-term success.

Matt Bradley, Event Director at RTS, comments: “Having showcased the power of entrepreneurial spirit in masterminding some of the greatest revivals and turnarounds in retail, we’re delighted to have Theo join us to share his insights at RTS 2025. With a passion for retail spanning over 40 years, his session will tap into that wealth of experience and leadership, unlocking the secrets to retail success, including motivating and inspiring workforces to deliver standout long-term performance.”

Paphitis will join over 125+ senior retailers and brand leaders speaking on the RTS conference programme, including M&S Chairman Archie Norman, and Gymshark’s former CEO and Chair, Steve Hewitt.