NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe

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NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show Europe

September 15–17

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Our Attendees

Freddy Humphrey

Business Development Manager

Connect with us in Paris to explore smarter ways to modernize retail platforms, scale operations, and improve customer engagement.

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NRF 2026

NRF 2026 brings together retail leaders, global brands, and technology innovators to explore the strategies, partnerships, and innovations shaping what’s next for retail.

Join us in Paris to explore what’s next in AI, customer experience, digital commerce, and scalable retail technology.

Freddy Humphrey is a Business Development Manager at Zoolatech, with experience supporting major UK retail organisations in delivering complex software projects.

He works with technology leaders and senior decision-makers to understand their priorities, identify business-critical challenges and connect them with the right engineering expertise.

AI & Innovation: Turning AI opportunities into practical, scalable solutions.
Data & Analytics: Helping organizations unlock greater value from their data and make better-informed decisions.
Personalization: Helping businesses create more relevant and engaging customer experiences.
Software Delivery: Supporting the delivery of complex software projects and technology transformation.
Business Outcomes: Connecting technology initiatives to clear business objectives and measurable results.

Freddy Humphrey

Business Development Manager

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98%

Client Retention Rate

300+

Successful Projects

Why Meet Us at NRF 2026:

Discuss your modernization and scaling priorities
Explore practical opportunities for AI and data
Get expert input on architecture and delivery
Identify performance and reliability bottlenecks
Find quick wins across your platforms and teams
Surface technical risks before they slow growth
Scale engineering capacity without losing quality or control

Case Study

AI Automation

PoS Development

Retail Analytics

Custom Development

Retail Beacons

Transform Business Operations with Intelligent AI Automation for Greater Efficiency and Cost Optimization

Automate supply chain, customer support, and fraud detection to boost efficiency.
Leverage AI/ML and Generative AI for intelligent process optimization.
Reduce operational costs through smart, scalable automation solutions.

Point-of-Sale Solutions for Faster Transactions and Connected Retail

Develop scalable PoS platforms tailored to complex retail and omnichannel environments.
Integrate payments, inventory, loyalty, and customer data into unified retail systems.
Improve operational efficiency and customer experience through reliable, high-performance PoS solutions.

Turn Data into Insights for Smarter Business Decisions

Optimize operations, engagement, and sales with real-time analytics.
Unify retail data for smarter forecasting and personalization.
Enable scalable, data-driven decisions with modern analytics platforms.

Retail Software Development that Drives Revenue Growth

Build seamless digital experiences that increase engagement and customer loyalty.
Develop scalable retail applications designed for performance and business growth.
Drive revenue growth through customer-focused, high-impact retail solutions.

Retail Beacon Solutions for Location-Based Customer Experiences

Deliver personalized in-store experiences through real-time proximity engagement.
Enhance customer journeys with location-based notifications and smart interactions.
Increase foot traffic, loyalty, and conversions with data-driven beacon solutions.

AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Personalized Shopping

+6% add-to-basket rate

increase in conversion compared to standard online journeys.

+5% product views per visit

deeper catalog exploration through guided interactions.

Notify Me: Product Alert System for Mobile Apps

All platforms

are unified under a single product alert system.

Multiple alert types

enable scalable customer engagement.

Modernizing Front-End Development

Responsive web applications

delivering consistent experiences across devices.

Scalable architecture

supporting modern microservices-based applications.

Enabling Same-Day Pickup for Off-Price Shoppers

55%

growth from same-day orders by introducing BOPUS.

6.8%

higher contribution margin with digital pickups reduced.

Move Retail Forward with Us

Meet our team to explore smarter ways to scale, innovate, and improve the customer experience.

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Custom solutions

We craft secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that give you a competitive edge.

Empowering retail growth

With a team fully invested in your success, we help retailers enhance customer engagement, streamline operations, and unlock new growth.

Intelligent transformation

Our cloud-native, AI-driven solutions help businesses adapt to change, scale sustainably, and strengthen the customer journey.

Future-ready retail

We help retailers modernize faster with scalable technologies, seamless customer experiences, and agile digital strategies built for long-term growth.

“In the case of Zoolatech, it's a very tight partnership.

The team at Zoolatech is incredibly collaborative, and we work as a team despite being thousands of miles away from each other.”

Spencer Rascoff

CEO Match Group

5/5

“Zoolatech has been a key technology partner for Pandora,

enhancing our software development and deployment capabilities. They're ambitious, supportive, fast-moving, and well-skilled, with sound ethical values.”

Erika Romsics

Contract and Vendor Manager, Pandora

5/5

“The apps they’ve developed give us the opportunity to get more customers.

We’re providing more services to target big customers. We can install jobs faster and identify reduce bottlenecks, so we’re providing a better customer experience.”

Aida Youssef

Senior Director of Software Engineering, Complete Solaria

5/5

“Zoolatech has access to a deep talent pool and knows how to identify client's needs.

With the help of Zoolatech, went from a very early and incomplete prototype to the MVP release, the first production release, and the first paying customer!”

Greg Wagenhoffer

CEO, GreenVisr

5/5

“Zoolatech enabled us to build a world-class engineering team quickly and efficiently.

Zoolatech's pre-screening process and engineer training are customized for providing effective engineers that can contribute immediately to accelerating product roadmaps.”

Shariq Minhas

CTO, SVSG

5/5

“We can recommend Zoolatech

for their talent pool, attention, ability to understand our requirements, candidate screening process and constant communication.”

Chaitanya Pallapothula

SVP, Tailored Brands, Inc.

5/5

“Zoolatech’s developers quickly became an integral part of our team effort

with whom we shared daily stand up calls. Overall, Zoolatech fit well with our needs for agile development and continued to adapt as our needs evolved.”

Forrest Glick

UX Designer, Stanford University

5/5

“Working with Zoolatech has been a driving force in our business offerings.

The team utilizes it's experience and expertise meshing with our internal team creating a positive work environment. Zoolatech is by far one of the best teams to work with in the industry.”

Kris Naidu

CEO, Zeacon

5/5

At Zoolatech, we create engineering teams for industry leaders across the US and Europe — teams that move fast, think big, and deliver strong impact.

96%

Client Satisfaction

300+

Successful Projects

2017

Year Founded

98%

Retention Rate

At Zoolatech, we create engineering teams for industry leaders across the US and Europe — teams that move fast, think big, and deliver strong impact.

Engineering Excellence. Every Time.

At Zoolatech, we create engineering teams for industry leaders across the US and Europe — teams that move fast, think big, and deliver strong impact.

600+

Employees

Headquarters

USA

Development Centers

Let’s Meet at NRF 2026

Have a retail challenge in modernization, scaling, data, or AI? Let’s talk in Paris.

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Questions You May Have

How can I meet the Zoolatech team at NRF 2026?

You can schedule a meeting in advance by clicking the button on this page. We’ll confirm a time that works during the event. If you have a preferred slot, feel free to reach out directly.

What can we discuss during the meeting? 

We can review your current challenges, architecture, or ongoing initiatives. Our team will share practical input based on similar projects and help identify potential improvements. The goal is to provide useful, applicable insights—not a sales pitch.

Do I need to prepare anything in advance? 

No formal preparation is required. If you have specific questions, challenges, or context to share, that helps us make the conversation more focused. Otherwise, we can guide the discussion during the meeting.

Where will the meetings take place? 

Meetings can be arranged at the event venue or a convenient nearby location in Paris. Once your meeting is scheduled, we’ll confirm the details in advance to keep everything simple during NRF 2026.