Why You Should Attend

Everything you need to help you innovate

• Tuesday, April 9: Cincinnati Retail Tours, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Industry Welcome Reception, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 10: Trade Floor Hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Conference Hours 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 11: Trade Floor Hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Conference Hours 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Participate in the Ultimate 3-Day Conversation About Retail Experience

Be Part of the Conversation

• Immerse yourself in Ideation’s Retail Challenge winner brought to life
• Interact with the latest in store tech with Brand Experience Lab
• Explore 3,000+ sq. feet of award-winning POP displays and store designs
• Network with top brand representatives and retail innovators
• Participate in retail tours hosted by Retail Design Institute
• Compete in a variety of retail experience-creation challenges
• Meet with vendors on the cutting edge of retail solutions

Duke Energy Center

The pedestrian-friendly streets of Cincinnati offer a vibrant city, alive with culture, entertainment, world-class attractions and an eclectic mix of restaurants and nightlife.

• 3,500 adjacent hotel rooms
• 5,000 nearby parking spaces
• Over 100 restaurants
• Home of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds

Proximity to both I-71 and I-75 and the Cincinnati International Airport gives you and your group an unparalleled ease of access to the centralized city.

525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

Who Should Attend

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

• Independent Retailers
• Chain Retailers
• Consumer Package Goods Companies
• Brand Owners
• Design and Architectural Firms
• Consulting and Branding Firms
• Shop Association Members and Non-Members

People do not buy goods and services. They buy relationships, stories, and magic.

— Seth Godin

Those relationships, stories, and magic start with your trade relationships. There is no better way to strengthen bonds and find new trusted sources than trade conferences and exhibitions.

What do consumers want from retail? How can we adapt to meet those changing expectations? What role will leading brands play in retail evolution? Join us at Shop! MarketPlace 2024 to explore what it means to create memorable experiences at retail!

The Shop! Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards are the Marketing at Retail Industry's most prestigious, largest and longest-running awards contest. 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.

Shop! MarketPlace is the must-attend trade event for retail industry professionals creating the in-store experiences consumers want today.

It’s where you can experiment, get hands-on with store concepts, talk with fellow retail experience creators, and engage with award-winning designers and retail thought leaders.

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 Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is where retailers, brand owners and design professionals from across the globe will be energized by the education, networking and the discovery of the latest curated products, services and innovations impacting the future of consumer experience. 

This is a must-attend opportunity to connect with industry peers in a uniquely sophisticated and experiential setting.

The OMA Awards were LIVE for the first time since 2019, and it was a thrill! 

Now in their 65th year, the OMAs are the Marketing at Retail Industry's most prestigious, largest and longest-running awards contest. The OMAs recognize and honor excellent displays that set the merchandising and design precedents of today to become the standards of tomorrow.

2024 Entry Deadline to be Announced Soon

We intend to make this the best trade experience ever for our Shop! community. Sign up to become a MarketPlace insider, get all the latest news and contribute to the conversation about what the Shop! MarketPlace should be.

We're giving away 10 FREE trade show tickets through random drawings to qualified attendees, just for our MarketPlace Insiders! Shouldn't that be you? Sign-up today.

Who Should Attend

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

• Independent Retailers
• Chain Retailers
• Consumer Package Goods Companies
• Brand Owners
• Design and Architectural Firms
• Consulting and Branding Firms
• Shop Association Members and Non-Members

Why You Should Join Us

Attending Brands

OMA Awards

The OMA Awards were LIVE for the first time since 2019, and it was a thrill!

Now in their 66th year, the OMAs are the Marketing at Retail Industry’s most prestigious, largest and longest-running awards contest. The OMAs recognize and honor excellent displays that set the merchandising and design precedents of today to become the standards of tomorrow.

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:

• Fixtures
• Lighting
• In-Store Technology
• Architecture & Facades
• Decorative Props
• Mannequins & Forms
• Flooring
• Furniture
• Store Design
• Visual Merchandising Design
• Surface Material
• Signage & Graphics
• 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