NEWS | Retail Technology Show appoints Flagship PR as official comms partner for RTS 2026

Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers with tech innovators, has confirmed the appointment of Flagship as its official PR partner to turn up the volume, visibility and vibe for next year’s show.

Eat. Sleep. Retail. Repeat.

Grooving to the beat of retail innovation, RTS will let the good times roll, returning to ExCeL London on 22–23 April next year with a disco-themed retail extravaganza. Bringing together the sector’s movers and shakers, the UK’s leading retail event promises innovation, energy, bold moves and good vibes, connecting retailers with the tools and tech they need to keep in step and never miss a beat. 

“We’re thrilled to be working with the team at Flagship on the PR for RTS 2026,” said Matt Bradley, Event Director at RTS. 

“As the leading retail technology event, we needed a PR agency that is as embedded in the industry as we are, and Flagship is exactly that.  

As RTS continues to grow and build on each year’s success, key strategic and trusted partnerships – like that which we share with Flagship – are the bedrock of that continued momentum.”

Turning up the volume, visibility and vibe

Built on decades of deep retail tech expertise, Flagship is a specialist comms agency that delivers pioneering PR for retail technology businesses.  Founded by retail tech comms expert, Sarah Cole, it combines big-agency experience, big-brand thinking and a laser focus on making tech brands unmissable within the retail ecosystem.  This will mark the eighth year Cole has supported RTS, having first delivered PR for the event when it was branded as RBTE back in 2018.

“It’s hugely exciting to be working with the team at RTS for an eighth year,” said Sarah Cole, Founder of Flagship PR.  

“RTS is a truly unmissable event for the retail sector. Where tech and retail intersect, it brings the electric energy and thirst for innovation that keeps the industry fresh, fast-paced and forward-thinking. 

We can’t wait to support RTS in delivering yet another standout celebration of retail technology in 2026.”

To register your interest for RTS 2026, visit: Retail Technology Show.