Leaders within the retail sector are gearing as much as deal with a few of the business’s most impactful points and tendencies through the upcoming 2025 convention season.
From discovering the very best methods to leverage AI to digging into the way forward for omnichannel retail, the occasions come as retailers navigate the unstable financial local weather reeling from the lingering results of inflation.
The conferences run from two to 4 days and boast notable audio system, work classes, panels, keynotes, receptions and innovation labs to check new applied sciences and to get an early take a look at new merchandise coming into the business.
Whereas firms are within the midst of retail’s most necessary quarter, eyes are on the longer term. As planning begins for the brand new yr, Retail Dive has curated an inventory of probably the most notable retail conferences in 2025 to maintain in your radar within the months forward.
Prime Retail Conferences for 2025
NRF: Retail’s Large Present
Jan. 11-14
Javits Conference Middle, New York
This four-day occasion attracts 5,000 manufacturers and practically 40,000 attendees from across the globe. The occasion boasts its means to assist attendees “construct helpful partnerships that may propel your gross sales — and your profession — ahead.” The 2025 speaker lineup consists of executives from Goal, Walmart, Shopify, Starbucks and extra.
ICR Convention
Jan. 13-15
JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Resort, Orlando, Florida
The invitation-only occasion brings collectively about 2,600 company administration groups, personal fairness traders, institutional traders, sell-side analysts, media and sponsors for 3 days of shows, panels and receptions. Previous attendees have included Bark, J. Jill, Crocs and American Eagle.
ETail
Feb. 24-27
JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Springs, California
ETail payments itself as a number one business convention. Launched in 1999, eTail now runs 16 conferences worldwide and calls itself the place the place “the highest minds in retail meet, collaborate and study what’s disrupting the business at the moment,” in keeping with its web site. Executives from Pacsun, L’Oreal and The North Face spherical out the attendee listing.
Shoptalk Spring
March 24-27
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Shoptalk “[addresses] all the retail ecosystem, focusing predominantly on the North American market,” in keeping with its web site. Along with its main-stage highlight talks and multitrack session choices, the convention workforce is launching a brand new occasion for 2025. The New Market occasion “[brings] a contemporary perspective to the eye business” inside the context of fierce competitors for shoppers’ consideration by retailers.
Though the convention agenda for 2025 has not been launched, Shoptalk mentioned it connects greater than 10,000 executives.
ETail Asia
Could 14-15
Equarius Lodge, Sentosa, Singapore
Billed as “Asia’s premier e-commerce and digital advertising and marketing retail summit,” eTail Asia is anticipating a strong and rising roster of audio system from firms similar to Tiffany & Co., LVMH and Coupang.
Shoptalk Europe
June 2-4
Fira Gran By way of, Barcelona, Spain
Greater than 4,000 “business gamers” are anticipated to affix on this occasion the place attendees will deal with “digital transformation in retail for the evolving European market.”
Shoptalk Fall
TBD
Organizers mentioned attendees can count on to expertise revolutionary manufacturers with the identical alternative because the convention in Las Vegas to make 1000’s of connections.
Retail Innovation Convention & Expo
TBD
Expertise and innovation are the main focus factors for RICE. The convention options cutting-edge know-how, audio system and networking alternatives.
CommerceNext
June 24-26
New York Hilton Midtown, New York
CommerceNext brings collectively digital, advertising and marketing and know-how retail leaders, in keeping with its web site.
Whereas the 2025 agenda and audio system listing has not but been launched, former attendees embody executives from Walmart, J. Crew and Sephora. Organizers promise an thrilling 2025 expertise of about 2,500 attendees who can count on to listen to from business leaders, make connections with revolutionary tech firms, and attend classes with actionable insights.
