(Attendees network and explore innovative retail technology solutions at EuroCIS 2025, the leading trade fair for retail technology in Europe. Image courtesy of EuroCIS.)
submitted by Anne Meerboth-Maltz, Messe Düsseldorf North America
EuroCIS 2025, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, closed with consistently positive results after three days. With 500 exhibitors from 37 nations, EuroCIS 2025 was fully booked and the largest event in the trade fair’s history. Over 14,000 trade visitors from 95 countries came to Düsseldorf, Germany.
“EuroCIS has further strengthened its position as Europe’s leading trade fair for retail technology in 2025 and proven yet again that it is an indispensable platform for both exhibitors and decision makers in retail. With its clear focus on retail technologies and its high international attendance, EuroCIS is the ideal platform for the retail-tech community to experience innovations and exchange on the latest solutions to retail challenges,” stated Messe Düsseldorf COO Marius Berlemann. More than half of the trade visitors are significantly involved in purchasing decisions and are planning specific investments.
“EuroCIS has once again shown that it is the indicator for technology trends in retail. In addition to the mega topic of AI, which permeates all segments, the many exhibitors in the seamless checkout area with their diverse checkout solutions, ever richer ESLs, smart shopping trolleys and the automation of store processes show how strongly retailers are focusing on increasing efficiency and digitalization,” said Michael Gerling, Managing Director of EHI Retail Institute. Customer centricity was another key topic focusing on technologies for personalized customer contact and omnichannel integration. Trade visitors were also able to discover innovations in loss prevention, smart shelving, smart energy control and comprehensive payment solutions, as well as retail media systems and service robots in the Düsseldorf exhibition halls.
Elke Moebius, Director EuroCIS, commented: “Artificial intelligence continues to be one of the dominant themes of EuroCIS. This, however, no longer just includes such classic applications as replenishment, pricing, forecasting and inventory. Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, marks a new milestone that further accelerates and simplifies operational processes in the retail sector and is strongly focused on customer orientation. It is fascinating to watch just how innovative the sector is, re-thinking the old and developing solutions that add value for both the major retail groups and micro-enterprises.” The 16th edition of the trade fair again offered numerous solutions in areas such as connected retail and smart stores, enabling retail companies to be best equipped for current and future challenges.
EuroCIS also again featured a comprehensive supporting program in 2025: exciting lectures and panel discussions featuring exhibitors and retail partners on three stages offered insights into pioneering technologies and business strategies as well as best practices. “With our new Special Areas on Food Service Innovation and Cybersecurity we have created highly topical offers for retail which we would like to expand further in the future,” explained Elke Moebius. At the Start‑up Hub 18 young companies showcased their innovative solutions and technologies. Highlights also included the presentations of the reta awards and the Wissenschaftspreis by the EHI (European Retail Institute), honoring forward-looking technology solutions and scientific works. The highly popular Guided Innovation Tours again provided targeted insights into the most relevant innovations at the trade fair.
Exhibitors were also extremely pleased with their very busy stands, the high international attendance as well as the high quality of leads.
Klaus Schmid, Senior Vice President ITAB Germany: “EuroCIS has again provided impressive proof of its international relevance and pioneering spirit. It is especially positive to note that our world premiere was received very wll. Together we have shaped the future and are looking forward to EuroShop in 2026!”
Panagiotis Karasavvoglou, Executive Director Enterprise Sales, Payone: “EuroCIS is really an absolute highlight for us because the whole industry and all experts are present. We meet service providers, technology vendors, retailers as well as peers and can swap ideas with them. This bandwidth makes EuroCIS so powerful as a central hub and point of contact. It is not so much about individual products but about getting a feel for what’s up in the industry and what the market needs.”
Matthias Hofmann, Retail Media Lead DACH, Scala: “Compared to last year, the quantity and quality of visitors has once again improved significantly; we had many retailers and retail brands at our stand. EuroCIS is an integration trade fair with an IT focus, but we are now also seeing more contacts from marketing and sales, which is also very important for us”.
For a EuroCIS 2025 review: www.eurocis-tradefair.com/finalreview.
The next EuroCIS will be held as part of EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany from February 22 – 26, 2026. Scheduled for this year is in-store asia in Mumbai from May 22 – 24, 2025. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at EuroShop 2026 or in-store asia 2025, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Teephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit https://www.euroshop-tradefair.com/; https://www.instoreasia.in/ and www.mdna.com. Follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdnachicago/
