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Shoptalk: The Retail Industry’s School, Curriculum & Faculty

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It’s hard to have missed the cascade of articles written about Shoptalk from its day-one entry into the retail ecosystem exactly two years ago. It came in with a bang and continues to create bigger bangs. You might even be thinking “enough already.” Sorry, not enough. I say that because I know what retail needs right now, and it is exactly what Shoptalk provides—an education in new innovations, solutions and opportunities. So, I refer to Shoptalk as a “School,” which differentiates it from the over-abundance of same-old, same-old …

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No Free Lunch? Wrong: Shoptalk Europe Offers a Free Lunch+

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We all know there is no free lunch in life, particularly in the retail world.  However, Shoptalk’s inaugural fall event -- Shoptalk Europe, which will be held in Copenhagen on October 9-11, 2017 -- offers any U.S. retail executive who would like to attend several free lunches and dinners, plus a free conference ticket and a $1,000 reimbursement for travel and hotel expenses. The qualifications for this incredible offer are that executives must be responsible for evaluating or buying retail or e-commerce technology or other solutions for …

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It’s the Era of Rationalized Retail – Part 2

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Shoptalk 2017 in the Rearview Mirror: Part 2 Here’s what smart companies are working on with all these new-economy brainiacs. We’ve compiled some highlights of the major trends, presented, discussed and predicted at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, March 2017: AI/AR We’re all going to fall in love with our machines – Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri. I mean how can you resist a soothing voice that anticipates your every need, shows you how to get where you want to go, and helps you cook dinner without complaining? What human can compete with that level …

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It’s the Era of Rationalized Retail

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Shoptalk 2017 in the Rearview Mirror: Part 1 It becomes crystal clear when you are surrounded by 5,600 of your new friends at Shoptalk, most of whom are developers, entrepreneurs, innovators and startups, that traditional legacy retailers should be quaking in their Ferragamo loafers. We have entered the era of rationalized retail and there’s no turning back. By rationalized, I mean merging the retail process and systems to make them more logical, consistent and interconnected; and balancing the art and science of the retail experience. All our …

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The Buggy Whip Industry Meets Henry Ford – At Shoptalk 2017

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The analogy of the buggy whip industry being wiped out by the advent of the automobile is nauseatingly over-used. But that’s why I’m going to use it again, because it sends a clear, immediately understood message to the retail industry, even though the notion has been too slowly acted upon. So I’m holding my nose and using it once again, hoping it is now prescient and scary enough to ignite a greater sense of urgency for proactive change among those old- world retailers, many of whom seem content to be merely reactive to the growing number …

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Let’s Talk Shop

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We all attend conferences, thought leadership events and summits, each declaring themselves indispensible to our industry.  And many of them are. But I submit that Shoptalk is a different beast.  It is refreshing and original, probably because the brilliance behind the brand is an outsider to retail.  Anil Aggarwal’s innovation is to apply the success he has had in producing other successful industry events to the challenge of helping retail leaders reimagine, reinvent and re-engineer their businesses.  This is no small task, as I have …

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The Shoptalk Connection

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For almost two years, we’ve been at the forefront of developing a modern industry narrative and redefining the community of retail innovators. Our 2017 event is now just 30 days away and the Shoptalk community has quickly grown to more than 5,000 attendees, including more than 1,500 C-level executives and 500 CEOs. We’ve introduced a host of new initiatives to create a valuable and productive experience for everyone. Most recently, we announced our Hosted Retailers & Brands Program that provides individuals from retailers and brands with …

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Shoptalk Announces First 150+ Speakers

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Register This Week: Prices Go Up Friday! With just over four months to go, all of us at Shoptalk are thrilled to announce 2017’s first 150+ speakers. Once again, this will be the industry’s most comprehensive high-level speaker lineup of CEOs and leading C-level executives. We will present the most influential and insightful speakers in the field, with valuable information you can use to move your business forward. By the Numbers Speakers: 50% CEOs, 22% other leading C-level executives. 62% of our speakers are from consumer brands and …

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