Shoptalk to Launch Additional Retail and E-Commerce Conference in Fall 2024

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Shoptalk, a premier retail and e-commerce event organizer, has announced the inaugural Shoptalk Fall event to be held in Chicago from October 8–10, 2024. This new event aims to enhance networking opportunities within the retail industry, following the success of its annual flagship event in Las Vegas planned for March 17–20, 2024. Shoptalk Fall will include insights from industry leaders and facilitate numerous meetings among participants, reflecting the community's demand for more engagement. This initiative is expected to double the opportunities for networking and collaboration in the retail sector.

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• Inaugural Shoptalk Fall event scheduled for October 2024 in Chicago.
• Expands networking opportunities with over 370,000 requests for introductions from past events.
• Event will feature influential leaders sharing insights on retail technologies and trends.

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Inaugural “Shoptalk Fall” Event to Take Place in Chicago October 8–10, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shoptalk, the leading global event for retail and e-commerce, today announced that it will launch a brand new industry event—Shoptalk Fall—in 2024. Following Shoptalk’s annual flagship event in Las Vegas next March, the inaugural Shoptalk Fall event will take place in Chicago at McCormick Place October 8–10, 2024. Shoptalk Fall will give the industry another opportunity to come together to hear from the most influential people and innovative brands in retail and build the connections that fuel business growth.

“We’re extremely excited to launch Shoptalk Fall in Chicago in 2024 to give retail leaders even more opportunities to make crucial connections and be a part of the most exciting conversations in the industry,” said Sophie Wawro, Global President, Shoptalk. “Our community has told us loud and clear that they want more of the transformative opportunities and learning that Shoptalk facilitates, with over 370,000 requests for introductions between delegates at Shoptalk this year. This new event will double those opportunities for our community, while building momentum more quickly to help drive the retail industry even faster into the future.”

Shoptalk Fall will feature all the elements that attendees of the flagship Shoptalk event in Las Vegas have come to know and love. The Chicago event will feature game-changing leaders sharing their insights on the latest retail technologies, trends and business models, along with rich original content. Shoptalk Fall will also feature our renowned Meetup—the world’s largest meetings program for the retail industry—which will facilitate tens of thousands of double-opt-in meetings on-site during the show, enabling our community to make opportunity-filled connections with new and familiar faces, including customers, partners, vendors and friends.

Shoptalk 2024 Calendar

• Shoptalk US: Las Vegas, March 17–20, 2024
• Shoptalk Europe: Barcelona, June 3–5, 2024
• Shoptalk Meetup for Women: Online only, June 25–27, 2024
• New! Shoptalk Fall—Chicago: October 8–10, 2024

To learn more about Shoptalk Fall and stay in the loop, please visit fall.shoptalk.com.

About Shoptalk

A Hyve Group plc (LSE: HYVE: LN) event, Shoptalk is widely known for organizing retail’s best and fastest-growing events, and bringing together thousands of industry changemakers to collaborate at unparalleled scale across a broad range of online and offline use cases and innovative new formats, including Tabletalks, Hosted Meetings and Meetups. Since 2016, Shoptalk has defined the retail industry’s community of innovators by bringing established retailers and brands together with direct-to-consumer and tech startups, large tech and Internet companies, venture capital investors, real estate developers, equity analysts, media and others. For more information, visit www.shoptalk.com.

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Media:

Michael McMullan / Alissa Heumann

Berns Communications Group

mmcmullan@bcg-pr.com / aheumann@bcg-pr.com

Source: Shoptalk

FAQ

When is the Shoptalk Fall event taking place?

The Shoptalk Fall event will occur from October 8–10, 2024.

Where will the Shoptalk Fall event be held?

The event will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago.

What is the purpose of the Shoptalk Fall event?

Shoptalk Fall aims to provide additional networking opportunities and insights into retail innovations.

How does Shoptalk Fall compare to the annual flagship event?

Shoptalk Fall will complement the flagship event in Las Vegas, offering more engagement opportunities.

What can attendees expect at Shoptalk Fall?

Attendees can anticipate insights from industry leaders and a large number of meetings with peers.