‘Retail Unplugged': AI personalization, shoppertainment and the state of today’s consumer take center stage as Shoptalk Fall debuts in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shoptalk today announced the full agenda for Shoptalk Fall 2026, featuring the "Retail Unplugged" theme that promises candid conversations, unfiltered perspectives, and actionable insights.
The three-day conference, running September 29-October 1 at Music City Center in Nashville for the first time, will bring together over 3,000 retail professionals to chart the future of retail amid rapid technological and consumer shifts. This includes an ecosystem of retailers, brands, technology providers, investors and startups – one in three at C-suite level.
This year's agenda dives deep into three core areas: retail excellence in ecommerce and unified commerce; the merging of shopping and entertainment, ‘shoppertainment’, through brand storytelling; and evolving customer expectations and loyalty strategies.
For businesses navigating an increasingly fragmented consumer landscape, it represents a rare opportunity to connect with decision-makers across commerce, technology and brand strategy, all in one place.
Last year, more than 20,000 co-matched business meetings were facilitated through its 'Meetup' program and attendees can expect the same density of high-value connection in just three days.
"We're at a pivotal moment in retail," said Joe Laszlo, Global Head of Insights at Shoptalk. "The pace of transformation is faster than ever, and leaders need not just insights, but candid perspectives from peers navigating the same seismic shifts. Retail Unplugged is about honest conversations that help retailers and brands build solid, resilient strategies for 2027 and beyond."
Shoptalk Fall brings to its stages over 150+ senior retail leaders from TikTok Shop, Tractor Supply, Anthropic, StockX, Amazon, Crocs, David’s Bridal, Kenneth Cole, Ulta Beauty, Glow Recipe, Walmart, Dolce & Gabbana, Lowe's, The UPS Store, Target, Draper James, Claire's, The Children's Place, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Spin Master, MERIT Beauty, QVC Group, and many more.
Must-See Keynotes include:
Highlight sessions include:
Event details and registration
Shoptalk Fall 2026 takes place September 29- October 1 at Music City Center, Nashville. View the full agenda and register: fall.shoptalk.com.
About Shoptalk
A Hyve Group 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 consumer 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 Shoptalk.com.
Press contact: Menreet Kaur, Global Head of Communications, Shoptalk / media@shoptalk.com
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