Retail & E-commerce

CSP Center Store Forum 2026

The CSP Center Store Forum, powered by Informa, unites convenience retailers and suppliers to explore innovative strategies for center store category management, including packaged foods, snacks, candy, household essentials, and more. This exclusive event delivers actionable insights on consumer trends, product placement optimization, and revenue-driving tac…

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10Speakers
13Sponsors
12On the bill · sessions
23Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at CSP, in alphabetical order.
Amanda Lobes
Category Manager · InConvenience Inc.
Arjun Chakravarti
Managing Partner · COGKNITION
Chris Costagli
Vice President, Thought Leadership, Food & Beverage Insights Lead · NielsenIQ
Jodi Riggs
Category Manager · WESCO
Matt Van Gilder
VP, Omnichannel Retail · NexChapter
Mitch Morrison
Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director · Informa Connect
Nik Modi
Managing Director · RBC Capital Markets
Rebecca Gregory
Center Store Category Manager · Weigel’s
Richard Poye
COO/Strategic Retail Advisor · Food Trends Think Tank
Tony Miller
Partner · W. Capra
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
BruegmannPrincipal Sponsor
Chinook SeederyPrincipal Sponsor
Killa USPrincipal Sponsor
Max DistributingPrincipal Sponsor
PIM Brands, Inc.Principal Sponsor
pladis North America, IncPrincipal Sponsor
RiizeUpPrincipal Sponsor
Royston Group
Smokey Mountain Chew, Inc.Principal Sponsor
The United States Playing Card CoPrincipal Sponsor
The Water Street CollectivePrincipal Sponsor
Ultimate SalesPrincipal Sponsor
Vitamin EnergyPrincipal Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 12 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00am - 10:45am

    From Shelf to Screen: Unlocking Center Store Growth with AI, RMNs, and the Digital Shelf

    Technology is rapidly changing from enhancement to empowerment. NexChapter Omnichannel specialist Matt Van Gilder shares how you can prepare your digital foundation and leverage Ar…

  • 10:45am - 11:00am

    Closing Thoughts

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Welcome and Opening

  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    Can We Make Sense of the Economy?

    Rarely has reading the tea leaves been so difficult. Consumer sentiment has plummeted. Tariffs have left their impact. War in the Middle East doubled the price of crude oil in late…

  • 3:30pm - 3:45pm

    Networking Break

  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm

    The Power Shift

    It would be cliché were it not true. For years we’ve talked about the rise of better-for snacks. Healthier, while a niche, has never captivated the convenience consumer. Until now.…

  • 4:30pm - 5:15pm

    General Session

  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Reception + Dinner

  • 7:30am - 8:30am

    Networking Breakfast

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 23 companies, parsed from the program.

23 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
13Sponsoringsponsor only
10Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite110%
  • Founder / Owner220%
  • VP-level330%
  • Director / Head of110%
  • Manager / Lead330%

Of 10 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01BruegmannSp·P
  2. 02Chinook SeederySp·P
  3. 03Killa USSp·P
  4. 04Max DistributingSp·P
  5. 05PIM BrandsSp·P
  6. 06pladis North America, IncSp·P
  7. 07RiizeUpSp·P
  8. 08Royston GroupSp
  9. 09Smokey Mountain Chew, Inc.Sp·P
  10. 10The United States Playing Card CoSp·P
  11. 11The Water Street CollectiveSp·P
  12. 12Ultimate SalesSp·P
  13. 13Vitamin EnergySp·P
  14. 14COGKNITION1V
Sponsors by tier
principal sponsor12
92% of 13
unspecified1
8% of 13
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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