Logile sets Scottsdale conference on connected stores

Logile has announced its Logile Connect 2026 customer conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, focused on connected store operations in retail.

The event will bring together retail executives, grocery leaders, analysts, customers and product specialists for sessions on operating models, forecasting, workforce planning, fresh operations and store execution.

Held annually since its debut in 2016, the gathering is positioned as a forum for retailers looking to improve store operations by linking planning and execution across functions.

A central theme of the programme is the shift from disconnected decisions to connected store operations. Sessions will examine how retailers link workforce management, fresh operations, inventory and in-store execution around a single demand signal.

Another strand will explore forecasting as the basis for operational decision-making across stores, aligning labour, replenishment, production and execution decisions.

The agenda also includes workforce planning, with topics covering scheduling, workforce optimisation, operational simulation and the use of artificial intelligence in staffing decisions.

Fresh food operations will form a separate area of focus. Sessions in that part of the programme will look at how grocers connect forecasting, production, labour and replenishment to improve availability, cut waste and protect margins.

Executive speakers

The line-up includes keynote presentations and breakout sessions led by several Logile executives: Dan Bursik, Chief Product Officer; Rory Graham, Vice President of Customer Experience; Alicia Napomoceno, Assistant Vice President of Fresh & Inventory Operations; and Antony Brown, Head of Labour Planning.

Industry analysis will also feature through Charlotte Belke, Senior Research Analyst at Nucleus Research. The event will include a keynote session from David Gerard, whom the company describes as a mentalist, focused on perception, decision-making and human connection.

Customer speakers from grocery and retail organisations are also expected to take part, although they have not yet been named. Logile also plans to share more details on its Retail ROI community initiative, tied to efforts to reduce food waste and support local communities.

Store model

The conference also serves as a platform for Logile to outline its broader view of how stores should operate. The company argues that retailers are moving towards a model in which labour planning, fresh food management, inventory control and store execution are coordinated through shared demand data.

That idea is central to its messaging around connected store operations, linking functions that are often managed separately. The premise is that a common understanding of demand can shape staffing levels, shelf replenishment, production planning and daily task management.

Purna Mishra, President and Chief Executive Officer of Logile, set out that view in comments accompanying the announcement.

"Retail is entering a new era where success depends on how well organizations connect decisions across every part of the store," said Mishra.

He added that the event is intended to highlight both product development and retailer experience.

"Connect has always been about bringing together the industry's most forward-thinking retailers to share ideas and shape what's next. This year's event showcases the innovations, customer experiences and ideas defining Connected Store Operations, helping retailers understand what's possible when every operational decision is connected, every function works from the same understanding of demand, and technology empowers people to execute with greater precision, agility and confidence," Mishra said.

Logile was founded in 2005 and sells software for retail operations. Its products cover forecasting, labour scheduling, task execution, inventory, fresh item management and food safety.

The company says its platform is designed to unify those functions in a single system for retailers. The conference agenda suggests Logile is seeking to persuade customers that operational gains come from tying those disciplines more closely together at store level.

That message reflects a broader push in retail technology to integrate data from different parts of the business rather than manage workforce, stock and fresh categories in separate systems. The conference will give Logile a stage to discuss that approach with existing customers and other retail decision-makers.