A collection of expert speakers from Retail’s BIG Show 2017, including executives from ShopStyle, Claire, Touch of Modern, Shoes of Prey, Hobbs, RocksBox and more, weigh in on what the hot topics will be for the retail industry in 2017. See the complete Retail’s BIG Show agenda and speaker list at http://nrfbigshow.com.

1. RETAIL IN 2017WILL BE
ALL ABOUT…
Retail’s BIG Show speakers weigh in

2. THE CUSTOMER
Retail in 2017 will be all about…

3. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
proving your value.There are more
choices than ever for customers. How
do you prove you’re worth their time
and hard-earned money?
Sarah Panus, Senior Manager, Social and SEO,
Select Comfort Corporation/Sleep Number

4. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
personalization.
Meaghan Rose, Founder and CEO, RocksBox

5. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
giving customers reasons to shop in
stores. As customers become more and
more comfortable with shopping
online they will need compelling
reasons to visit stores.
WhitneyWalker, GM, Stores, Sonos

6. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
figuring out who your customer
actually is, dropping a ton of stuff that
people don't want and honing in on a
small number of products that sell like
crazy and differentiate you through
your brand's story.
Marta Jamrozik, Co-founder, Claire

7. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
the customer.
Neha Singh, Founder and CEO, Obsess

8. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
customer experiences.They want to
enjoy shopping with you and know that
your brand reflects a piece of them.
Robin Raskin, Founder and President,
Living in DigitalTimes

9. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
personalization. Customers have
increasing choices and will decide where to
spend their money based on which
retailers make them feel truly special
through highly customizing their
communications, service and product
offering.
Jeff Rosenfeld,VP of Customer Insight
and Analytics, Neiman Marcus

10. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
an ECOrenaissance. Change is
imminent and momentum is building
around authenticity, radical
transparency and global wellness.
Marci Zaroff, Founder, Metawear/
UnderThe Canopy

11. TECHNOLOGY
Retail in 2017 will be all about…

12. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
mobile, or discovery, or both.
Jerry Hum, Co-founder and CEO,
Touch of Modern

13. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
the combination of Augmented Reality
and Artificial Intelligence.
Parham Aarabi, CEO, ModiFace

14. #nrf17
Retail in 2017 will be all about …
mobile and alternate payment options,
plus syncing inventory across channels so
that shoppers will be able to access
merchandise anyway they choose whether
it’s solely online, online with pick up or an
in-store transaction.
Melissa Davis, ExecutiveVice President
and General Manager, ShopStyle

15. THE GLOBALVIEW: LEADERSHIP
Retail in 2017 will be all about…

16. #nrf17
Global retail in 2017 will be all about …
great partnerships.
Meg Lustman, CEO, Hobbs

17. #nrf17
Global retail in 2017 will be all about …
learning quickly.
Artur Grynbaum, CEO, Boticario Group

18. #nrf17
Global retail in 2017 will be all about …
navigating an uncertain economic
outlook whilst continuing to find new
and innovative reasons for people to
choose your brand again and again.
Darren Williams, International Director,
T2Tea

19. Learn more from these speakers and more at
Retail’s BIG Show 2017, January 15-17 in NewYork City.
See the full agenda and register to attend.