Innovation and NPD Showcase 2026

The Innovation and NPD Showcase is one of ACS' headline events, helping retailers to stay at the forefront of emerging trends and new products and services. The Showcase will feature six innovative suppliers presenting their pitch for the next big thing in the convenience sector.

For more information and to book your place, email [email protected]

Entries Now Open for 2026 Innovation & NPD Showcase!

Do you have a new product or service that could transform a retailer's business? Is there a new flavour or variation of your product coming soon that will have customers coming back into store again and again? Enter this year's Innovation and NPD Showcase and you could be one of the six companies shortlisted to present on the day. 

The Innovation and NPD Showcase is one of ACS' headline events, helping retailers to stay at the forefront of emerging trends and new products and services. Returning to the London Stadium on 25th November, the Showcase will feature six innovative suppliers presenting their pitch for the next big thing in the convenience sector. 

ACS is calling on all suppliers who have something new and exciting to share with retailers in the next year to enter the showcase.

ENTER THE 2026 INNOVATION & NPD SHOWCASE HERE

The £300 entry fee for each product includes: 

• Feedback from our panel of award winning retailers
• Inclusion in the 2026 Innovation & NPD Hot List, a brochure promoting all entries which will be published online and in print for delegates of the Showcase on the day
• A ticket to the 2026 Innovation and NPD Showcase, hosted at the London Stadium

Suppliers that are part of the ACS Premier Club, Club or Connect packages are entitled to one free entry per company. 

After a rigorous judging process in September, the panel will select six shortlisted entries that will have the opportunity to present to the audience on the day and exhibit, as well as six highly commended entries that will be selected to exhibit. Additional exhibition fees apply for successful entries.

The deadline for entries is Friday 18th September.

If you want to guarantee a headline speaking slot at the showcase and premium exhibition space in the venue, there are very limited sponsorship opportunities available on the day. Contact [email protected] for more information. 

The Showcase will be followed by our Hosted One2Ones event in the afternoon, designed to facilitate meaningful business connections between retailers and suppliers in a focused, fast-paced format.