Who attends D-Congress?
The people shaping retail
D-Congress brings together the people setting the direction for retail – and the people building what comes next.
➡ 4,474 ATTENDEES
➡ 1,000+ RETAILERS & BRANDS REPRESENTED
➡ 52.5% RETAILERS & BRANDS
D-Congress is northern Europe’s premier retail event, bringing together over 4,500 industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers in Gothenburg each year. In 2026, it continued to serve as the ultimate platform for exploring the future of commerce—where global tech pioneers, cultural changemakers, and sustainability visionaries gather to shape what’s next.
Join a dynamic community that doesn’t just adapt to change—but drives it. From transformative keynotes and groundbreaking panels to immersive networking and next-gen retail experiences, D-Congress offers unparalleled opportunities to connect, learn, and lead.
Hosted by Svensk Handel and the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, D-Congress 2026 featured 200+ speakers, 150+ exhibitors, and thousands of retail professionals—from global brands and Nordic powerhouses to fast-growing e-commerce disruptors and innovative tech companies.
Explore below to discover some of the retailers, brands, and industry leaders shaping the future of retail at D-Congress.
Where retail decision-makers meet
CEOs. Founders. Executives. Retail leaders. Innovators. The people with the mandate to make things happen.
➡ 1,142 C-LEVEL ATTENDEES
➡ 62.3% C-LEVEL OR MANAGEMENT
➡ 68.8% OF RETAILERS & BRANDS ARE C-LEVEL OR MANAGEMENT
Everyone shaping retail. Two days in Gothenburg.
Meet the leaders. Meet the challengers. Meet the people building what comes next.
The brands are here
From global icons and Nordic retail leaders to some of the most exciting brands shaping what comes next.
A Day’s March · Lindex · Acne Studios · Adlibris · Amazon · Apotea · Apoteket · Asket · Axel Arigato · Axfood · B.Y.D · BabySam · Boozt · Bubbleroom · CAIA Cosmetics · Clas Ohlson · Coca-Cola Europacific Partners · Coop Norge · Elgiganten · Ellos · ESSNCE · Get Inspired · Gina Tricot · Gustaf Westman · H&M · HOPE · ICA · IKEA · Inet · Kappahl · Kid · Lager 157 · L’Oréal · Lyko · Matas Group · Mockberg · Myrqvist · Najell · Nelly · NN.07 · Nordic Knots · Nordic Nest · Norrøna · Nudie Jeans · On · Our Legacy · Paul Smith · Redhead · RevolutionRace · Sneakersnstuff · Spendrups · Stadium · Zalando
From across the Nordics. And beyond
D-Congress brings together the people shaping retail – from across the Nordics (see charts), plus attendees from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France and beyond.
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Retailers & brands represented at D-Congress 2026
- Kesko
- KICKS
- Kid
- Kids Brand Store
- Kinnarps
- 24.se
- A Day’s March
- Aarke
- AB Lindex
- Acne Studios
- Adlibris
- Adoore
- Ahlsell
- Aim’n
- All I AM Beauty
- Ama Group
- Amazon
- APLACE
- Apohem
- Apotea
- Apotek Hjärtat
- Apoteket
- Arket
- Arkivet Second Hand
- Asket
- ASSA ABLOY
- ATP Atelier
- Axel Arigato
- Axel Johnson
- Axfood
- B.Y.D
- BabyBjörn
- BabySam
- Bagaren & Kocken
- Beiersdorf
- Bemz
- Bergans of Norway
- Bilia
- Björn Borg
- Blivakker
- Blomsterlandet
- Bokusgruppen
- Boozt
- Brandsdal
- Bright Swimwear
- Brunngård Group
- Bubbleroom
- BY BANOO
- By Malene Birger
- Bygghemma
- Byggmax
- Båstadgruppen
- CAIA Cosmetics
- Care of Carl
- CDON
- Cellbes
- Cervera
- C’est Normal
- City Gross
- Clas Ohlson
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- Coop
- Coop Norge
- Delitea
- Desenio
- Designtorget
- Didriksons
- Dormy Golf & Fashion
- Duni
- Elgiganten
- Ellos
- Elon
- ELVINE
- Equestrian
- Essity
- ESSNCE
- Eton
- Europris
- Fagmøbler Norge
- Fenix Outdoor
- Finnish Design Shop
- Fiskars
- Flowlife
- foodora
- Footway
- Frank Dandy
- Fristads
- GANT
- Geggamoja
- Gekås Ullared
- Gents
- Get Inspired
- Gimmersta Wallpaper
- Gina Tricot
- Glitter
- Granit
- Gustaf Westman
- Gymkompaniet
- H&M
- Hafa Brand Group
- Haglöfs
- Hatstore
- Haypp Group
- HelloFresh
- Hemtex
- Home Furnishing Nordic
- Homerunner
- HOPE
- Hornbach
- Horseonline
- Houdini
- HSNG
- Hultafors
- Husqvarna Group
- Hästens
- Hööks
- ICA
- Ideal of Sweden
- IKEA
- Inet
- Intersport
- J.Lindeberg
- Jernia
- John Henric
- Johnells
- Jollyroom
- Jotex
- Jula
- Kappahl
- KAYO
- Kitch’n
- Kjell & Company
- Kronans Apotek
- Kährs
- L’Oréal
- Lager 157
- Lagerhaus
- Lantmännen
- Layered
- Lekia
- Lenoites
- Lindex
- Liseberg
- Lyko
- Markslöjd
- Matas Group
- Maya Delorez
- MEDS
- Melyon
- Mestergruppen
- Miljonlotteriet
- Mini Rodini
- Mio
- Miss Mary
- Mockberg
- Mölnlycke Health Care
- MQ Marqet
- Myrqvist
- NA-KD
- Najell
- Nelly
- NetOnNet
- New Wave
- Newbody
- Nilson Group
- NN.07
- NordicFeel
- Nordic Knots
- Nordic Nest
- Nordiska Kompaniet
- Norrøna
- Nudie Jeans
- Nudient
- On
- Orkla Health
- Orrefors Kosta Boda
- Oscar Jacobson
- Our Legacy
- Outnorth
- Panduro
- Partyking
- Paul Smith
- Pen Store
- Pierce
- Polarn O. Pyret
- POWER
- Primus Silva
- Proteinbolaget
- Rapunzel of Sweden
- Redhead
- REITAN
- RevolutionRace
- Ridestore
- Rituals
- Royal Design
- Rugvista
- Runsvengruppen
- Rusta
- SAKA
- Sandqvist
- Sanne Alexandra
- Scandinavian Photo
- Scorett
- Sellpy
- Sisterly Tribe
- Sjöstrand Coffee
- SkiStar
- Sneakersnstuff
- Snusbolaget
- Spendrups
- Stadium
- Stenströms
- Stiga
- String Furniture
- Stronger
- Svenskt Tenn
- Swedese
- Swedish Match
- Swedish Stockings
- Sweef
- Systembolaget
- Takomo Golf
- Tanrevel
- Telia
- Tiger of Sweden
- Tom Wood
- Toteme
- Très Bien
- Twist & Tango
- Twistshake
- Ur&Penn
- Vagabond
- VANBRUUN
- Varner
- Verkkokauppa
- Villoid
- Vinted
- Vitvaruexperten
- Voice Norge
- Västerbottenssåpa
- Wallism
- Weekday
- Willab Garden
- WorkShop
- Xlash
- XXL
- Zalando
- Åhléns
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