Retail TouchPoints Reveals Winners of Third Annual Brand Experience Awards

Retail TouchPoints has unveiled the winners of the third annual Brand Experience Awards. The winners were announced during an awards reception at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year’s awards were sponsored by WestRock and hosted at its Connected Commerce stage. The 2022 Brand Experience Award winners are brands […]

goodMRKT Creates Purpose-Driven Activation for Retail Innovation Conference & Expo

goodMRKT, an innovative retail concept dedicated to doing good, has been invited to showcase the impact of products with a purpose through a limited-run activation during the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE) at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The first of its kind for RICE, the show floor activation will feature a curated selection […]

How Rick Gomez is Helping Bring ‘Tar-zhay’ to Target’s Food & Beverage Business

The 5 P’s. They’re the fundamentals of marketing. Brands and retailers know that if they want to successfully differentiate and grow, they need the right product, right price, right promotion, right place and right people. Although this model touches on the power of people, it’s in context of the business: customer service, employee engagement and […]

The First 130 Speakers Are Confirmed For #RICE22

The Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (#RICE22) today announced that it has confirmed more than 130 speakers for its event taking place May 10–12, 2022, at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Newly confirmed speakers include senior executives from leading global brands such as Coach, Target, Enjoy, Foot Locker, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ring, Clinique, Google, eBay […]

Retail Innovation Conference & Expo Announces Strategic Partnership with PAVE

The Planning and Visual Education Partnership Will Bring Unique Networking and Mentorship Opportunities to Chicago Event  The Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (#RICE22) is partnering with PAVE, The Planning and Visual Education Partnership, to drive education, mentorship and sponsorship within its growing store design and visual merchandising community. Over its 30-year history, PAVE has been […]

Registration is Live for the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo Event

Registration is officially open for The Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (#RICE22), taking place May 10-12, 2022 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The conference & expo, led by leading retail community and media company, Retail TouchPoints, will feature three tailored events that are designed to meet the needs of different business units and functions: Retail Innovation Summit (RIS), […]

Mastercard Exec Reveals Why New Consumer Touch Points Require New Payment Options

Consumers’ options for interacting with retailers are expanding, and quickly. Wearables, smart home (and car) devices, voice interactions and virtual reality (VR) are just a few of the newer touch points. Payment providers are tasked with keeping up with these innovations while making transactions as friction-free as possible — all while maintaining high standards of […]

RIC 2018: The Innovation Is Built In

The Retail Innovation Conference earned its name for multiple reasons. The event’s overall approach to content, a day dedicated to store tours, plenty of lunch table topics and a highly useful mobile app are just a few. Here, the RTP team shares the most innovative aspects of the Retail Innovation Conference, which kicks off April […]

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