The DTC Aperitivo
Evening bar scene with negroni and spritz glasses under warm amber light

eCommerce Expo London · 23 September 2026

The DTCAperitivo

The show floor closes at 5pm. Then we drink.

An informal evening for the ecommerce crowd at eCommerce Expo London. Free drinks, real conversations, no name tags.

  • Wed 23 September, 18:30
  • Near ExCeL London, venue coming soon
  • Free, drinks on the hosts

Hosted by Zipchat, stand B48, next to Shopify.

An aperitivo, not a networking event

An aperitivo is the Italian answer to networking. You stand, you hold a drink, you eat something salty, you talk to whoever is next to you. That is the whole format.

No panel. No lanyard queue. No one scanning your badge on the way in. Just the people you spent all day walking past on the show floor, with a negroni in hand.

Who is in the room

Ecommerce brands

Founders, ecommerce managers and heads of growth running real stores.

Agencies

Performance, CRO, retention, creative, the people building the stores.

Apps and software

Shopify app teams and ecommerce software, on the same side of the bar.

Everyone you missed

The conversations that never happen in a three minute booth chat.

The details

Date
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Time
18:30 until late
Venue
Coming soon. A bar a short walk from the ExCeL West entrance. RSVP and we email you the address the moment it is confirmed.
Entry
Free. The hosts cover the drinks.
Expo pass
Not required. This is a separate evening event.
Find us in the day
Zipchat, stand B48, next to Shopify.

Hosted by

Host

AI sales agent for ecommerce

Zipchat is putting up the bar. Three co-host slots are open for agencies, Shopify apps and ecommerce software companies. £500 to £750 per company and all of it goes on the drinks, the flyers and the invites.

You get awareness with the exact room you sell to, leads who talked to you for twenty minutes instead of scanning a badge, and partnerships that start over a negroni.

FAQ

One bar, one evening, the whole ecommerce room

Wednesday 23 September, London. Reserve your spot before the venue fills.