About the Checkout Conference
Shaping The Future Of Irish Retail
Since its debut in 1979, the Checkout Conference has firmly established itself as the leading event for the Irish grocery retail and FMCG sectors. For over four decades, it has served as an essential meeting place for C-suite executives, brand leaders, and industry innovators to unpack trends, exchange intelligence, and shape the future of the retail landscape.
A Madison Publications Event
The Checkout Conference is owned, operated, and managed by Madison Publications. The event brings industry peers together to network, learn, and equip themselves for the challenges and opportunities shaping the grocery retail sector. The Conference forms part of a prestigious portfolio of industry-leading B2B publications, complemented by a programme of industry awards spanning Ireland and the wider European market.
Our Publications
Checkout
Ireland’s award winning industry magazine for the grocery retail and FMCG sector, established in 1968.
European Supermarket Magazine (ESM)
The dedicated, pan-European magazine for the grocery retail sector.
Hospitality Ireland
The definitive magazine and news source for Ireland’s hospitality and foodservice sector.
Our Industry Awards
Beyond our publications, Madison Publications proudly hosts a portfolio of industry awards. These flagship annual events recognise excellence across their sectors.
The National Grocery Retail Awards
An important fixture on the Irish retail calendar, these awards recognise outstanding stores across Ireland’s supermarket, c-store and forecourt sectors.
The European Private Label Awards
Europe’s industry awards for supermarket own brands. The awards champion innovation and excellence in private label products across the European grocery retail sector.
The Brand Innovation In Grocery Awards
The awards are an initiative to showcase branded products of merit or with a clear point of differentiation available through European grocery retail channels.