#RICE23 NEXT Stage Session Spotlight – Amazon Pay and Affirm

With 200+ exhibitors and 150+ speakers, there is SO much to experience at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo next week! Specifically in the Expo Hall on Wednesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 15, you will find our two “NEXT Stages” featuring a variety of cutting-edge solutions and innovative topics. See the full agenda here! […]
#RICE23 Checklist to Make the Most of Your Onsite Experience

It’s the final countdown to #RICE23! We’re ONE WEEK away from seeing you all in Chicago for the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo to experience the latest in connected commerce. To make sure you’re prepared, we put together a short checklist of immediate action items before arriving onsite and a high-level agenda of what […]
#RICE23 Speaker Spotlight: Crystal Anderson, Co-Founder & Head of Creative, a very good job

A very good job has worked closely with some of the world’s top shows, such as “And Just Like That” and “Yellowjackets” on curating activations and experiential moments. During #RICE23, the company’s Co-founder and Head of Creative, Crystal Anderson, shares her journey from Tough Mudder to The Museum of Ice Cream, and the lessons she’s […]
#RICE23 Keynote Session Featuring Adobe, PayPal and Whisker: Building a Growth-Ready Tech Ecosystem

To set a foundation for innovation, retail brands must collaborate consistently with their ecosystem of technology and solution partners. And to show a real-world example of this, we’re delighted to spotlight the Title Sponsor for the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo: Adobe! They will kick off the content for Thursday, June 15, by hosting a […]
See the ‘Fakery’ IRL: Johnny Cupcakes Comes to the #RICE23 Expo Hall

The Retail Innovation Conference expo experience has been designed to provide equal parts education and inspiration. Our hundreds of exhibitor partners will be on hand, eager and willing to walk attendees through the platforms and solutions driving connected commerce success. But thanks to partners like Johnny Cupcakes and Shopify, we’re able to show attendees what […]
On the #RICE23 Show Floor: VM Versatility – Immersive Digital Path to Purchase

Excited to immerse yourself in the latest connected commerce experiences in the Expo Hall of the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo? Us too! We know how important it is to see, touch, feel and experience innovation firsthand—it’s how you can truly uncover new opportunities and get inspired in your work! That’s why we’re providing unique […]
Generative Art is Helping (re)Humanize the Retail Experience

#RICE23 Chair Announcement: Cathy Hackl Added as Metaverse and Next-Gen Fashion & Retail Chair

“The world’s next Coco Chanel is probably a 10-year-old girl currently designing avatar skins in Roblox.” That, friends, represents the power of the metaverse. And this thought-provoking statement is just a small sampling of the mic-dropping moments Cathy Hackl shared during her keynote at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo last May. She took the […]
2023 Store Tours: Go Inside Chicago’s Retail Scene with Insider Trends

Manhattan has always been considered the top retail city in the U.S., but we believe that Chicago is an oft-overlooked hotbed for new store concepts and cutting-edge tech implementations. That’s why we’re excited to launch our latest Guided Store Tours for the 2023 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo. And we’re extra excited to share […]
#RICE23 Keynote Reveal: Nikkia Reveillac of Netflix

What is the key to true innovation? A great team, sure. A lot of great ideas, of course. But data is what unlocks these creative teams’ ideas and transforms them into competitive differentiation. Nikkia Reveillac has spent nearly 20 years turning global insights and analytics into transformational ideas. Now, she’s bringing her expertise to the Retail […]