Breakfast Roundtable

How are top retailers preparing for Golden Quarter ’26?

Despite the summer sun, you’re likely already deep in peak preparation. However, 2026 has been a volatile year so far.

Shoppers are more cautious, margins are tighter, teams are stretched and retail operations are carrying more complexity than ever. How will you know where the pressure will hit before it does? What systems, people and processes are going to help you respond well and get ahead?

This Retail Gazette roundtable, in partnership with Cegid, will bring senior retailers together to discuss how to make the Golden Quarter sharper, leaner and more profitable.

We’ll look at how retailers can improve efficiency across stores, stock, teams and channels, where technology can remove friction, and how AI can support better decisions without adding more noise.

  • Date : Wednesday, 30th September
  • Roundtable : 8:30 am - 10:30 am, Marriot Hotel County Hall (opposite London Eye)
  • Location : Private London Eye Networking Experience: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

We’ll cover

  • Where peak really breaks: The stock, staffing, fulfilment and store execution gaps that turn Q4 pressure into lost sales.
  • How to manage cost without cutting service: The smarter operating choices that help retailers protect margin when demand spikes.
  • What technology can actually fix before peak: Practical use cases that improve forecasting, replenishment, tasking and decision-making.
  • How to build a peak-ready operation: The systems, data and team behaviours that help retailers move faster when it matters most.
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