. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. . The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026.
Hero Image

The D2C & Retail Summit 2026

Commerce In The Age Of
AI & 10-Min Delivery

19th August 2026
The Leela Ambience, Gurugram
Only 11 Of 150 Early Bird Passes Left
. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. . The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026. The D2C & Retail Summit 2026.

Early Bird Pass

11/150 Seats Left

WHY ATTEND?

WHAT'S IN STORE?

600+ Invite-Only

600+ Invite-Only

D2C Founders & Retail Leaders

15+ Sessions

15+ Sessions

High-Impact Firesides & Panels

4 Workshops

4 Workshops

Playbooks To Scale With AI & Q-Commerce

40+ Speakers

40+ Speakers

Top D2C & Retail Leaders On Stage

Networking Tables

Networking Tables

Gala Lunch & Dinners

The Closing Act

The Closing Act

A Surprise Act In The Evening

Our 2026 Speaker Lineup

load more
thed2c&Retailsummit
thed2c&Retailsummit
thed2c&Retailsummit
thed2c&Retailsummit

350+ Brands attended The D2C & Retail Summit 2025

Agenda

Tracks 2026

Glimpse Into This Year’s Agenda
1

AI for Consumer Brands

AI as an operating layer inside the P&L, not a marketing toy on the surface.

  • 01AI from buzzword to operating layer: forecasting, demand planning, inventory
  • 02How AI is rewiring the ecommerce conversion funnel and customer experience
  • 03Building the AI-native consumer brand across product, marketing, and ops
  • 04Conversational and agent-led commerce: when search becomes a conversation
  • 05How AI is breaking ROAS — and the new ways to measure marketing
  • 06Where AI is theatre, and where it's compounding margin
2

Quick Commerce & the 10-Min Economy

Quick commerce has become the new shelf — and the next battleground for margin.

  • 01The quick-commerce profitability playbook: dark-store economics and fulfilment efficiency
  • 02The new shelf-space war: winning on Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto
  • 03Built for 10 minutes: designing products, packs, and pricing for instant commerce
  • 04Balancing platform dependence: visibility, margin, and growth on platform-led channels
  • 05The quick-commerce ops challenge: forecasting, replenishment, last-mile economics
  • 06The future of instant commerce
3

Distribution, Omnichannel & Retail Media

How brands get found, stocked, and sold across every channel — online, offline, and in between.

  • 01Omnichannel growth: when quick commerce, modern trade, and brand stores share one consumer
  • 02Marketplaces vs owned channels: the new rules of discovery and conversion
  • 03Retail expansion and modern trade: cracking offline in an online-first world
  • 04Retail media as the new profit engine
  • 05Building resilient distribution networks that don't break at scale
4

The New Consumer: Premium + Bharat

India's consumer didn't fragment in 2026 — it bifurcated. Premium consumption is surging alongside Bharat's deepening wallet.

  • 01Premium is the new mass: riding India's ₹1,000 basket boom
  • 02Bharat is not a discount market anymore
  • 03The new consumer is Gen Z, Bharat, and mobile-first
  • 04SKUs, pricing, and storytelling for ₹1,000+ price points and ₹49 sachets in one portfolio
  • 05Loyalty, retention, and repeat purchase: the economics of the second order
  • 06Creators, communities, and influence-driven commerce
  • 07Vernacular, voice, and assisted commerce in Bharat (Meesho Vaani, the next 500M users)
5

Profitability, Capital & Exits

Profitability, capital efficiency, acquirability, IPO readiness — durable enough to last, disciplined enough to list.

  • 01D2C 3.0: building brands where unit economics come first
  • 02Profitability at scale: what ₹100 Cr to ₹1,000 Cr actually looks like
  • 03Capital allocation discipline: when to spend, when to starve, when to compound
  • 04The M&A and IPO playbook: what HUL, Tata, Marico, Reliance, and ITC are actually buying
  • 05Inside the deals: Mamaearth's listing, HUL × Minimalist, Wakefit, the Drools unicorn moment
  • 06The ₹10,000 Cr brand thesis: what it actually takes
  • 07Public-market readiness — the boring boxes most founders haven't ticked yet

Applications Closing In

countdownmail.com

tickets

Lock the Lowest Price of 2026

Early Bird Pass is capped at 150 seats only

Priority Pass

Date - 8th May

₹5,499

Early Bird Pass

Open now - 6th June

₹8,499

Regular

Date - 1st July

₹9,999

Late

Date - 21st July

₹14,999

Super Late

Date - 1st August

₹19,999

Pre-Registration

Early Bird

Built for Founders, CXOs, VPs and operators from D2C & Retail Brands

₹8,499 inc. Taxes

How many seats?
1
Full price 1 seat
10% off 2-3 seat
15% off 4-7 seat
20% off 8-10 seat
You Pay
₹0 (Inc. Taxes)

Pre-Registration Is Free! You Only Pay If You Get Shortlisted.

Book Your Pass arrow
11/150 Seats left

Delegate Benefits:

  • 15+ Sessions Led By 40+ Industry Experts
  • Network With 600 Top D2C & Retail Leaders
  • Unlock $320K+ Worth AI Tools & Credits
  • Executive Lunch, High Tea & Dinner

our legacy

Inc42’s Legacy in D2C & Retail

50000+
D2C & RETAIL BRANDS ENGAGED
12+
D2C CONFERENCES
20+
IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORTS
3500+
STORIES
marquee Image marquee Image

Sponsors

Frequently Asked
Questions

The Early Bird Pass is an early-access for The D2C & Retail Summit 2026 by Inc42. It's designed for founders, CXOs, and senior leaders who want to signal intent early and get a shot at a confirmed seat before general passes open. Only 150 Priority Passes are available in this round, so it's intentionally limited and curated.

No, and that's intentional. Payment signals that you're serious, which is what helps us keep the curation tight. If you're shortlisted after editorial review, your seat is confirmed. If you're not shortlisted in this round, you receive a full refund within 7 working days.

Every applicant is reviewed by Inc42's editorial team, not an algorithm. They evaluate your profile based on seniority, the brand or organisation you represent, and how well you fit the room we're building: D2C & retail founders, CXOs, investors, and enablers. This is a curated room, not an open-access event, so every seat is a deliberate decision.

If you complete the payment but are not shortlisted after editorial review, you'll receive a 100% refund within 7 working days, no questions asked. The payment is purely a signal of intent, not a purchase of access. You'll be notified at every stage of the process.

The D2C & Retail Summit 2026, 7th edition by Inc42 is upcoming and for 2nd physical, in-person edition. Through curated keynotes and panels, we'll be decoding the wave of New Commerce in India

The D2C & Retail Summit 2026 will be hosted in The Leela Ambience, Gurugram on 19th August 2026. We will be sharing venue and confirmed dates shortly.

You can apply to join The D2C & Retail Summit 2026 by purchasing either the Select Pass if you are a D2C/Retail leaders or if you are a D2C/Retail startup investor. If you are an Enabler, you can pre-register yourself, and you will be notified as we release Enabler Passes.

The D2C & Retail Summit 2026 will convene 300+ leading D2C/Modern Retail leaders, enablers, and investors.

We’ll constantly update the website to showcase more details so this is the best place to keep yourself up to date. We will also be sending you regular updates over email if you’ve signed up for our list.

Reach out to us here for anything related to The D2C Summit 2026.

You’ll get access to the entire conference including Networking Lunch & Gala Dinner where you can connect with any of the attendees.

If your application is rejected, we will issue a complete refund within 7-10 days.

If your application is not approved in the original pass category, we will give you a chance to change your pass type. Accordingly, the differential amount will be charged or refunded.

If you are an Inc42 Plus member, please reach out to us at 9650694242.

The D2C & Retail Summit 2026 is an invite-only conference and +1s are strictly not allowed.

Since this is a highly-curated conclave, apart from satisfying the criteria mentioned against each pass, Inc42’s editorial team will curate & approve every application.

Unfortunately, the passes are non-transferable.

In case you’re unable to attend, no refunds or pass transfer requests will be entertained.

You can fill up this form to become a sponsor for the event.

Please send in the Speaker profile you want to nominate to our curation team at here.