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MAY 6 - 7 | NEW ORLEANS

Shop! MarketPlace is the premier trade event where retail design and in-store experience professionals come together to explore the latest products and solutions that are elevating the in-store shopper experience.

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DESIGN. BUILD. TRANSFORM YOUR IN-STORE EXPERIENCE.

Discover the products, partners, and trends shaping today’s most innovative retail environments. From fixtures and displays, to lighting, mannequins, materials, and design services, Shop! MarketPlace connects retail decision-makers with the suppliers who bring in-store concepts to life. Explore new solutions, gain fresh insights, make lasting connections, and build memorable spaces that resonate with shoppers.

This is a must-attend opportunity for retailers, brand owners and design professionals from every sector of the industry to connect with peers in a sophisticated and experiential setting.

Who Should Attend

Professionals from every sector of the retail/in-store experience industry including:

  • Independent Retailers
  • Chain Retailers
  • Consumer Package Good Companies
  • Brand Owners
  • Design Professionals
Shop! MarketPlace is the event dedicated to elevating the in-store experience. The concept of retail continues to rapidly evolve, and we’re bringing all the elements together to make sure you don’t miss a beat.
Shop! MarketPlace brings together the suppliers, manufacturers and service providers that can help you design your retail experience. Immerse yourself in the collaborative energy of your peers and come away with new contacts, concepts and motivation.
Interactive displays and education sessions on the show floor bring new retail concepts to life. This is more than a trade event. This is where people designing the new retail gather to spark new ideas through the power of networking and collaboration.
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Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

Come for the Experience

It’s where you can experiment, get hands-on with store concepts, talk with fellow retail creators, and engage with award-winning designers, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers.

Come to Shop! MarketPlace, where the brands you know share their knowledge in deep-dive presentations, hands-on workshops, powerful Smart! Talks and keynotes. Then take it to the show floor to discover ways to put your new ideas to work.The fruits of autumn symbolize the realization of hope and dreams.

SCHEDULE DETAILS Information of Event Schedules

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9:00 - 10:00 AM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

Main Stage Session - Opening Keynote

10:00 - 10:20 AM

Joe Youst

SmartTalk! Session: Branch 360: A Collaborative Blueprint for the Future-Focused Banking Environment (Stage 1)

As banks reinvent their branches for digital-first customers, they face challenges long familiar to retailers: Balancing technology with human connection, designing for trust, and maintaining brand consistency at scale. This session explores how financial institutions are rethinking physical spaces through evolving branch models, research backed insights and changing customer behaviors. Discover how experiential design strategies can translate digital convenience into meaningful, high-performing environments that build confidence, engagement and long-term loyalty across every location. Takeaways:

  • Learn how banks adapt retail design strategies
  • Discover shifts in customer expectations and behavior
  • Explore experiential tools that build trust and performance

10:30 - 10:50 AM

Bryan Meszaros

SmartTalk! Session

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bevan Bloemendaal

Inside the Retail Challenge: A Conversation with SNIPES

Join Bevan Bloemendaal, Founder of BB Creative Consultancy, for a fireside chat with German-based streetwear brand SNIPES. The conversation will explore SNIPES’ role in this past year’s Shop! Ideation Conference & Retail Challenge, the impact the brand is making within the communities they serve, and what’s next as they continue to shape culture through retail.

12:00 - 12:20 PM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

12:30 - 12:50 PM

Robb Northrup

SmartTalk! Session

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Kate Culley-Rapata

Optimizing Global Rollout: The Project Delivery Efficiency Model Driving Levi’s Store Expansion

As retail continues to evolve, design and delivery are proving just as critical as creativity itself. This session will explore how Levi’s is reengineering its global store rollout through a multi-year collaboration, streamlining efficiency and creativity. Discover how data-driven insights, regional collabs and an evolving playbook are reducing complexity, controlling costs and accelerating timelines - through real-world case studies and examples, including the brand’s immersive Champs-Élysées flagship.

Takeaways:

  • Learn how PDEP streamlines global store delivery
  • Discover how data aligns regional design teams
  • Explore tools that reduce costs and timelines

3:00 - 4:00 PM

David Kepron

Blurred Lines: Where Retail and Hospitality Converge

As customer expectations begin to blur industry lines, the most compelling experiences are no longer purely retail or purely hospitality, but a blend of the two. This session will explore how brands can merge the best of both worlds to create memorable, seamless environments that resonate with today’s consumers. Discover how hospitality principles can elevate retail engagement, and how retail innovation can reinvigorate hospitality. Through practical insights and real-world thinking, learn why the future belongs to brands that embrace convergence, share-worthy moments and storytelling - no matter the setting.<br /><br /> Takeaways:

  • Learn how hospitality can elevate retail experiences
  • Discover ways retail innovation enhances hospitality
  • Explore strategies for seamless, shareable environments

2:00 - 2:20 PM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

2:30 - 2:50 PM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

4:00 - 4:20 PM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

4:30 - 4:50 PM

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

9:00 - 9:20 AM
 Main Stage Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

Main Stage Session

9:30 - 9:50 AM
 SmartTalk! Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

10:00 - 11:00 AM
 Culture as a Catalyst: Elevating Performance and Consumer Experience

Amber Bazdar

Culture as a Catalyst: Elevating Performance and Consumer Experience

Exceptional consumer experiences begin before the sales floor – it starts with culture. This keynote session will explore how a two-year transformation of a regional VM team at New Balance reshaped performance, customer impact, and collaboration. Discover the importance of empowering teams, embracing strategic evolution, and fostering trust – all of which can unlock and eliminate bottlenecks. Through real-world lessons, understand how intentional culture building creates future ready organizations, ones that elevate both internal performance and the experiences delivered to today’s consumers. Takeaways:

  • Learn how culture drives performance and experience
  • Discover ways to unlock team potential
  • Explore strategies for building future-ready teams

11:00 - 11:20 AM
 Main Stage Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

Main Stage Session

11:30 - 11:50 AM
 Main Stage Session

Eric Daniel

Main Stage Session

12:00 - 12:20 PM
 SmartTalk! Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

12:30 - 12:50 PM
 SmartTalk! Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

1:00 - 1:20 PM
 SmartTalk! Session: Breaking the Beige: Designing Emotionally Charged Retail Experiences that Scale (Stage 1)

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session: Breaking the Beige: Designing Emotionally Charged Retail Experiences that Scale (Stage 1)

While brands scale, the real challenge is growing without losing what makes your in-store experience special. This session will explore how leading retailers balance efficiency and expansion while protecting the emotional spark that sets them apart. Discover why standing out in a sea of sameness is more than a design decision, it's a strategy for relevance, loyalty, and long-term impact. Learn how thoughtful evolution can preserve authenticity, spark connection, and keep experiences meaningful as brands grow. Takeaways:

  • Learn how to scale without losing brand magic
  • Discover why differentiation drives loyalty
  • Explore strategies to evolve without sameness

1:30 - 1:50 PM
 SmartTalk! Session

Shop! MarketPlace 2026

SmartTalk! Session

SHOP! Awards Reception

Don’t miss this celebratory evening where we’ll honor the winners of the 68th annual Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards & Global Awards. The OMA Award is the marketing-at-retail industry’s most prestigious, largest, and longest-running awards contest. We’ll also celebrate the winners of Shop’s 2026 Design Awards. Your ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, open bar cocktails, and networking with industry greats!

Stay tuned for details on next year’s off-site awards reception location in New Orleans!

Check Out Our 2025 OMA Award Winners!

The OMAs honor excellent displays that set the merchandising and design precedents of today and become the standards of tomorrow. Entries vie for gold, silver and bronze honors in their respective categories and divisions. In addition, all gold winners are eligible for “Display of the Year,” which represents the highest recognition the industry can bestow upon an at-retail display.

Who Should Exhibit

Attendees are seeking industry suppliers, manufacturers and service providers that offer goods and services to facilitate in-store consumer experience, including among others:
  • Signage & Graphics
  • Fixtures
  • Lighting
  • In-Store Technology
  • Architecture & Facades
  • Decorative Props
  • Mannequins & Forms
  • Flooring
  • Furniture
  • Store Design
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Design
  • Surface Material
  • Permanent, Semi-Permanent, and Temporary Displays
  • Aisle Enhancers (End
  • Caps, etc.)
  • On-Shelf Promotions
  • Foreign Trade
  • Commissions
  • Promotions
  • Materials
  • BOPIS/BORIS/ROPIS Solution Providers

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

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