Top Drawer, the UK's leading design-led trade show, is excited to announce the return of RetailFest!

RetailFest is a hub for inspiring content and thought-provoking conversations with experts, influencers and beloved brands within the industry. Join us at Top Drawer in Olympia London from the 16th-18th January 2022 and enjoy a series of talks, panels and seminars to gain a little insight from an exciting variety of inspirational speakers, including Holly Tucker, MBE, Founder - Holly & Co, Tash Bradley, Head Colour Expert - Lick, David White, PR and Social Media Manager, Loaf and Mark Russell, Social Media strategist in the design sector and Co-founder of Forward Features.

Check out the full line-up below.

Sunday 16th

11:00 - 11:45

RETAIL EXPERT SERIES - HOW CONSUMER HABITS CAN HELP SHAPE YOUR 2021 STRATEGY

RETAILFEST

In the age of e-commerce, retail isn’t simply online or in person - we’re here to help you tap into the future of physical and digital retail to successfully grow your revenue. Hear from our expert panel as they walk you through how the customer journey is evolving across a multi-channel approach and as they delve into trends including SEO, customer experience, brand storytelling and advertising.

- SPONSORED BY REVEAL

Louise Daniel, Founder - And so to Shop

Ebi Sinteh, Founder - Our Lovely Goods

12:30 - 13:15

DIGITAL MARKETING STUDIO - CONTENT, COMMERCE & COMMUNITY - TEN SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS

RETAILFEST

Brand strategies on social media are changing in step with new ways now that customers are using social platforms more than ever. From influencer and social marketing on Instagram and Facebook to Pinterest's golden rules, what makes TikTok tick and YouTube go viral. Join our panel as we explore trends that we’re seeing for 2022 and share tips for building a thriving and sustainable social media presence that works for you and your business and will support you through the post-pandemic recovery, using social media as a way to showcase your shop window.

- SPONSORED BY REVEAL

Fiona Minett, Founder - Boss Your PR

Enass Mahmoud - Decor by Enass

Charlotte Left, Founder - Social Marmalade

14:00

GOOGLE DIGITAL GARAGE

RETAILFEST

15:30 - 16:00

FUTURE RETAIL FOCUS - THE CONSCIOUSLY CURATED STORE

RETAILFEST

Do you want creative yet practical ideas on how to make more sustainable choices for your retail brand? Join our panel as we discuss what purpose really means for brands that stand for something bigger than what they sell, communicate their purpose and demonstrate a transparent commitment to a sustainability journey. Expect tips for taking action beyond the values and mission statements, as we share ways to make changes within your own brand in 2022 and beyond. Learn actionable ideas for adopting sustainable practices.

- SPONSORED BY REVEAL

Alice Odeja, Founder - Authentic House

Aicha Lada, Founder of Dear Katiopae - Dear Katiopae

Catherine Erdly, Founder - Future Retail Consulting

Anna & Dani, Co-founders - Positive Retail

Monday 17th

11:00

GOOGLE DIGITAL GARAGE

- SPONSORED BY REVEAL

12:30 - 13:00

TRENDS IN RETAIL - COLOUR TRENDS FOR 2022

RETAILFEST

In conversation with Fiona McCarthy, author, journalist and Vogue Living’s London Editor and Colour Psychologist and Interior Stylist Tash Bradley, as our expert pair take us on a journey of the Instagram-famous paint and wallpaper company Lick. Explore colour trends for 2022 as we share how you can integrate the trends into your bricks and mortar shop, online destination and designs.

Fiona McCarthy, Journalist, Author and Editor - Vogue Living

Tash Bradley, Head Colour Expert - Lick

14:00 - 14:30

PR EXPERT SERIES - HOW TO GET YOUR DESIGN-LED BRAND IN THE PRESS

Emma Morton-Turner, Founder - Inside Stylists

Nikki Snell, Founder - Press Loft

15:30 - 16:00

RETAIL EXPERT - E-COMMERCE PACKAGING THAT SELLS

RETAILFEST

Cubitts Founder Tom Broughton on the importance of physical retail and using tech to create the perfect specs. Tom Broughton launched his Cubitts spectacles brand online in 2013 from the kitchen table in his flat on Cubitt Street in London's King's Cross.

Tom Broughton, Founder - Cubitts

Tuesday 18th

11:00 - 12:00

RETAIL EXPERT - HOLLY TUCKER

Holly Tucker MBE, Founder - Holly & Co

12:30 - 13:00

RETAIL EXPERT FOCUS - STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

RETAILFEST

Be inspired by our founder stories series. Join Eloise Showering of Eloise Home, and Freya Bramble-Carter, London-based ceramicist and member of the Black Artists + Designers Guild, as they discuss their brand stories and share how you can go beyond your company's history to tell an authentic and compelling narrative that inspires brand loyalty.

Amira Hashish, Editor Design & Travel - Soho House & Founder of Rapport

Eloise Showering, Founder - Eloise Home

14:00 - 15:15

ECOMMERCE RETAIL EXPERT - SECRETS TO SUCCESS: THE THREE PILLARS OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER REVENUE HACKING USED BY FAST-GROWTH LIFESTYLE AND HOME BRANDS

RETAILFEST

In the last two years alone we have seen e-commerce advance by an estimated ten years. Join us to discover the formula used by existing lifestyle and home brands and new digital start-ups for stand-out D2C success. We will cover customer acquisition and retention, creative strategy as well underlying financial metrics that drive fast growth. Hosted by Tash Courtenay-Smith, and Luke Courtenay-Smith.