View coverage of Shop.org, held in L.A. Sept. 25-27, 2017, on the event recap page.
NRF’s Shop.org conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center came to a conclusion Wednesday after more than 3,500 attendees enjoyed keynotes, breakout sessions, a busy exhibit hall and networking and learning opportunities where the theme was retail’s digital reinvention.
Here are some highlights from NRF’s annual ecommerce conference.
Top takeaways
After two full days of content, attendees had some overarching lessons. Women's Wear Daily came away with the importance of brands, while the big technologies were artifical intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and machine learning.
Watch below for a quick recap from Retail Minded.
#ShopOrg17 Day 2 recap with @RetailMinded: "At the end of the day, it's about keeping consumer attention, whether in store, online or both." pic.twitter.com/mMX1bhnrWO
— BigCommerce (@BigCommerce) September 27, 2017
Walmart eCommerce U.S. President and CEO Marc Lore’s lessons on how to keep innovation alive even inside a large corporation was popular fodder for conversation.
NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay spoke to CNBC about a tax reform proposal by the Trump administration and congressional leadership, saying the measure could provide a major boost for the nation’s economy, while Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to the Shop.org crowd about L.A. as a hub of innovation in retail and ecommerce.
Welcome to L.A., #ShopOrg17! Proud that our city is a hub of innovation in retail, manufacturing and commerce. pic.twitter.com/pIbYy6vDQ3
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) September 27, 2017
Matthew Shay on CNBC
Noteworthy mentions
The show closed with a keynote from NBA great Kobe Bryant, who shared his experience building his post-basketball career.
The TechLab hosted some of the best-in-class innovation being created by startups to help retailers market, connect and serve their customers.
A little recap of Day 2 at the Tech Lab with @shoporg #Shoporg17 @RiotMediagrp pic.twitter.com/VdD5sgkBmY
— RossanaVanoni.com (@rossanavanoni) September 26, 2017
New applications for artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality were all hot displays on the expo floor.
Local artists inspired the show’s culture this year.
And that's a wrap, so great covering #Shoporg17 with @RiotMediagrp thank you @shoporg for having me! pic.twitter.com/cWWIow1wVJ
— RossanaVanoni.com (@rossanavanoni) September 27, 2017
For more information about the event, visit the Shop.org official recap page.