CommerceNext 2026: the growth marketing guide
CommerceNext is one of the most tightly focused events on the calendar for retail and DTC growth marketers. Its 2026 Growth Show runs two days in New York with 150+ speakers and 60+ sessions, all aimed at the people who own customer acquisition, retention and revenue. No trying to be everything to everyone. If you run growth at a retail or ecommerce brand, this one is built for you. Here is what to expect.
What it is
The CommerceNext Growth Show focuses on the intersection of retail, ecommerce and digital marketing performance. Rather than spreading across every marketing topic, it speaks to retail, DTC and commerce leaders dealing with growth, retention, loyalty, merchandising and channel complexity. The 2026 agenda leans into agentic AI in retail, loyalty and retention, omnichannel transformation, commerce media, plus the balance between automation and human touch. With 150+ speakers across 60+ sessions, it has the density to support both broad exploration and targeted learning, while staying role-specific to growth and ecommerce teams.
Why brands attend
It is one of the most role-specific events for retail and DTC growth, so the content maps directly to your job.
The 2026 themes, from agentic AI to commerce media, are immediate operating questions for ecommerce teams.
The audience is peers in comparable roles, which makes the networking unusually relevant.
It is in New York in June, close to a dense market of brands, agencies and media.
Who should go
- Growth marketers at retail, ecommerce and DTC brands.
- Retention, loyalty and lifecycle teams.
- Commerce-media and retail-media strategists.
- Ecommerce leaders pressure-testing what is actually working.
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When is CommerceNext 2026?
The CommerceNext Growth Show 2026 runs on 23 and 24 June 2026 in New York City.
Who is CommerceNext for?
It is built for retail, ecommerce and DTC growth marketers, including teams that own customer acquisition, retention, loyalty, merchandising and commerce media.
What does the 2026 agenda cover?
The 2026 themes include agentic AI in retail, loyalty and retention, omnichannel transformation, ecommerce technology, commerce media, plus balancing automation with human touch, across 150+ speakers and 60+ sessions.
Is CommerceNext worth attending?
For retail, ecommerce and DTC growth roles, it is one of the best-targeted events on the calendar, because it stays role-specific rather than trying to cover all of marketing.