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Why Attend

Go All In at the largest gathering of retail and supplier leaders shaping the future of the total store. From new products to strategic partnerships, TSE is where business gets done. It is also a premier opportunity for retail media executives to engage directly with the supplier community.

The Industry’s Supply Chain—All in One Place

At TSE, retailers, suppliers, and partners go All In on insights, innovation, and relationships that move our industry forward. It’s the one event that unites the entire supply chain—across health, wellness, and the consumer marketplace. It will give you and your company a unique opportunity to gain new insights into today’s evolving marketplace and set your course for the future.

The Total Store Expo format includes a formal business program featuring renowned experts and speakers. The Expo also includes a variety of Insight Sessions which features industry experts and panels on some of today’s most important issues. These sessions are followed by meetings between retailers and exhibitors in the exhibit hall.

Why Attend? Retailers Register Free

We can’t put a price on the tremendous value of attending the NACDS Total Store Expo. It’s FREE! There is NO registration fee for qualified retail attendees. In addition, by participating in Meet the Market, a program of prearranged appointments, you may be eligible for a travel subsidy, subject to our approval and limitations.

Why Attend

Who Should Attend

Anyone in your company who might benefit from surveying potential products, categories, concepts, technologies, consumer trends, and collaboration opportunities.  There is no limit to your company personnel who will benefit from participation in the NACDS Total Store Expo.

  • CEOs, presidents, owners
  • Senior executives in pharmacy, consumer product goods merchandising, digital, automation technology, supply chain logistics, operations, purchasing, marketing, retail media networks, and loss prevention
  • Pharmacy executives, directors, managers – in purchasing, operations, technology, and marketing
  • CPG divisional merchandise managers, category managers, buyers
  • Category analysts, planogram managers, marketing specialists
  • Social Media Managers
  • Directors and managers of inventory management, logistics, vendor compliance, transportation, reverse logistics, and distribution
  • District, regional, store managers, pharmacists

Benefits of Attending

  • Preview the latest innovations in consumer-packaged goods, store/pharmacy technology, pharmaceutical products, and more entering the market
  • Meet with a majority of your suppliers and their senior sales staff at one time
  • Review a comprehensive company profile of each exhibitor exclusively on the NACDS Market Exchange
  • Obtain that special niche product for your customers
  • Enhanced collaboration with key trading partners
  • Learn about new merchandising programs, promotional offers, and “market specials”
  • Review and enhance current programs and make mid-course product and merchandising adjustments
  • Stay abreast of the emerging market: new people, new products, technology, services, new thought processes, new styles, colors, trends, and packaging
  • Our education programs are without parallel, covering the latest on state-of-the-art pharmacy operations, practice and clinical issues, distribution and marketing
  • Build upon key discussions that were initiated during the NACDS Annual Meeting

Networking Opportunities

NACDS has carefully formatted the Total Store Expo to create opportunities for Exhibitors and Retailers to interact. Retailers can take full advantage of these opportunities to meet with Exhibitors and start conversations.

The daily Networking Continental Breakfasts, Exhibit Hall Lunches, and evening receptions are great opportunities to meet new prospects and reconnect with partners.

ALL IN

NACDS TOTAL
STORE EXPO

August 15-17, 2026

Boston, MA

Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center

Register for TSE 2026! Don’t be left out of the biggest, most productive drug, food, and mass market event of the year!