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Customers are more influential than ever before, and retail strategies are being built around their needs, behaviors and preferences. But don’t think about throwing out the old playbook: Physical stores work hand-in-hand to boost e-commerce, direct mail moves the needle and word-of-mouth drives sales. What’s changed is the table stakes need for customer information and data insights to form strategic decisions. Retailers have to smarten up, or miss out.
Join us at the Modern Retail Summit, where retail marketers will discuss everything from the Amazon effect to new infrastructure to the shift in the direct-to-consumer world.
Please note: The health and safety of attendees is our top priority which is why we’re requiring proof of vaccination prior to the event and masks to be worn indoors. You can find more about Digiday Media's Covid protocols here.
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Join us as we welcome everyone and open the summit by going over key trends and challenges in the industry.
Cale Weissman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MODERN RETAIL
Innovation and design are at the core of Corkcicle’s products and brand image. In this session, Corkcicle CEO, Chris McDonough will walk us through how the brand is able to innovate in order to accelerate brand growth in today’s unprecedented retail environment.
Chris McDonough
CEO
CORKCICLE
No matter the state of the world, Daily Harvest puts customers at the center of everything they do. By authentically living its mission and values, remaining incredibly nimble, and continuously testing new channels, the brand has built strong bonds with their customers at every touchpoint. Join vp of brand marketing and communications, Sushma Dwivedi, for a conversation on how they’ve built a highly engaged community over time by meeting customers where they are - which is also exactly where they want to be.
Sushma Dwivedi
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND MARKETING
DAILY HARVEST
Last year, as consumer behaviors shifted, the need for retail marketers to take transformational action accelerated. Brands now have the opportunity to reshape the consumer journey, evolve their relationship with new and loyal shoppers, and activate cross-channel data to inform the future of their business. Join Michael Burke, Industry Director, Google, in conversation with Amanda Bopp, VP of Digital Marketing & CRM, Kate Spade, as they discuss strategic differentiators needed to build for the future of retail.
Amanda Bopp
VP, DIGITAL MARKETING & CRM
KATE SPADE
Michael Burke
INDUSTRY DIRECTOR, BRANDED APPAREL & DURABLES
When lockdowns swept across the globe, families everywhere turned to tabletop games to pass the time. But when the world emerged from the pandemic, the tabletop gaming industry was expected to decline as people returned to their old habits. That hasn’t been the case for Exploding Kittens. In this session, Carly McGinnis, head of production, sales, and logistics, will provide insight into how she mobilized her company to tackle constantly evolving logistical challenges, how to balance big-box retail with direct-to-consumer goals, and her vision on retail and tabletop gaming in a post-pandemic world.
Carly McGinnis
HEAD OF PRODUCTION, SALES, & LOGISTICS
EXPLODING KITTENS
The pandemic helped accelerate a trend long underway: people want to make purchases online, and brands need to be ready to accommodate. As more spending shifts to online channels, customer expectations for a seamless shopping experience and speedy delivery are also changing, and more consumers than ever expect orders in-hand within a day of pressing the purchase button. This session will showcase why brands, like customer Reel Paper, are adopting accelerated, omnichannel fulfillment strategies that provide the speed and convenience needed to make (or break) a customer experience.
Ben Eachus
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
FLOWSPACE
Lone River's dedication to brand storytelling has enabled the brand to break through the crowded hard seltzer space and become the top ranch water in the US with a national footprint in under 18 months. This was achieved by understanding the importance of social media and building early and authentic one-on-one connections with customers, doubling down on a digital-first approach, and building long-lasting partnerships with creators and tastemakers to help build brand awareness. Founder Katie Beal Brown will take us through this approach and how other brands can learn from Lone River’s experience.
Katie Beal Brown
FOUNDER
LONE RIVER RANCH WATER
Brands only. Join us in one of two breakout sessions where we will present some research, create a challenge board as well as have an open and candid discussion about the industry.
Cale Weissman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MODERN RETAIL
Anna Hensel
MANAGING EDITOR
MODERN RETAIL
Come listen to a few words from our partners.
Tara Salcido
VP OF SALES
INMARKET
By invitation only.
By invitation only The 8-minute business meetings connect VIP retail executives with innovative technology platforms and media companies. They are designed to help your team build valuable new relationships and ultimately, close business deals.
Join us for a cocktail to wrap day one of the summit. Open to all.
Don’t have dinner plans? Please join fellow attendees at Pinzimini Restaurant. Modern Retail has made a reservation. Please note that costs are at your own discretion.
Let’s elaborate on the challenge board from yesterday and dig deeper into the challenges.
Anna Hensel
MANAGING EDITOR
MODERN RETAIL
Cale Weissman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MODERN RETAIL
Cale Weissman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MODERN RETAIL
In this session we will hear about Mars' newly designed analytics program – Mars’ Shopper and Retail Lab – that quantifies growth opportunities that mutually benefit Mars and Retailers. This comes to life via Mars’ proprietary shelf intelligence tool “Perfect Store Analytics,” which enables Mars and Retailers to better understand shopper behavior and to find ways to drive conversion at the (real and online) shelf. AiCi Li will speak to the innovation and science behind this approach – what drives in-store purchasing activity; how she converts data into best practices; and what actionable guidance they’re providing retailers to create the optimum shopper experience.
AiCi Li
DIRECTOR, SHOPPER & RETAIL LAB
MARS, INC.
In this session, Nissan's vp of e-commerce Dan Mohnke will discuss the brand's approach to e-commerce, customer expectations as it relates to large online purchases and where the needle is moving regarding automobiles and e-commerce.
Dan Mohnke
VP, E-COMMERCE
NISSAN
Martin Kilp
GLOBAL MANAGER OF PAID SOCIAL
AFTERPAY
Rich Lawrence
VP WEST
SMARTLY.IO
Finding the perfect DTC and retail split can be a delicate balance. In this session, Jolene Abbott, Ember’s svp of global marketing and e-commerce will address bringing the brand experience to life when you don't have your own retail, how displays serve as OOH mini billboards, meeting customers where they are, and more.
Jolene Abbott
SVP, HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETING & E-COMMERCE
EMBER
By invitation only The 8-minute business meetings connect VIP retail executives with innovative technology platforms and media companies. They are designed to help your team build valuable new relationships and ultimately, close business deals.
Join us for a cocktail to wrap day two of the summit. Open to all.
Don’t have dinner plans? Please join fellow attendees at Pinzimini Restaurant. Modern Retail has made a reservation. Please note that costs are at your own discretion.
Anna Hensel
MANAGING EDITOR
MODERN RETAIL
Olipop’s dedication to convincing the masses that something can taste good and be healthy has helped the emerging soda brand become the fastest-growing refrigerated beverage in the U.S. In this session, you’ll hear from Olipop cofounder Ben Goodwin about how the brand invests in R&D, and how its science-driven approach has helped the company achieve national distribution. Olipop aims to solve traditional soda’s sugar problems while delivering something packed with healthy fiber and botanicals, while still maintaining the nostalgic flavors.
Ben Goodwin
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
OLIPOP
Consumers are overwhelmed with choice and dealing with browser tab burnout. Brands are fighting to stand out and need new acquisition channels to scale. Enter The Fascination, a new DTC marketplace meets magazine for millennials and Gen Z. In this session you’ll hear from head of growth at The Fascination, Dan Ucko about playing matchmaker between brands and shoppers, and what it takes to get digitally savvy, conscious consumers to trust a new brand.
Dan Ucko
HEAD OF GROWTH
THE FASCINATION
In the last fiscal year alone, Made In has experienced rapid growth & expansion, priming the brand for a disruptive 2021. In the last year, the team sold more than half a million pieces of kitchenware, more than quadrupled the size of their business, and expanded their restaurant footprint outfitting over 1,500 total restaurants and more than a dozen Michelin star restaurants. In this session, CEO Chip Malt will discuss how they did it and what this means for Made In going forward.
Chip Malt
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
MADE IN
We’ll wrap the summit by going over the key takeaways from the three days of content.
Cale Weissman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MODERN RETAIL
Modern Retail events are always high-quality in terms of speakers, content and networking. We always try to attend as it helps our business to achieve new perspective in the marketplace.
Great event with a ton of great content and valuable learnings to educate senior as well as junior members of retail organizations.
The Modern Retail Summit was the perfect way to network and also learn about new vendors in a personal way that you can't get through e-mail communication.
To book your stay at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, please use this link https://book.passkey.com/event/50213360/owner/2564387/home to receive a special room rate of $199.00 per night, plus tax. If booking by phone call 1-877-253-0041, please reference the Modern Retail Summit, Group Code DI2228
Please note: The cut-off date for that room rate is September 27th or whenever the room block fills.
**Note: Location is the The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa (NOT The Westin Mission Hills Resort)
Are you a brand executive interested in speaking? Contact Cayley Plotkin.
For sponsorship opportunities, submit your info here.
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Modern Retail and Westin Mission Hills will follow strict protocols to ensure the safety of everyone in attendance.
Here are a few things to expect, but for specific questions or accommodations, please contact us here.
– Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination prior to the event
– Modern Retail will distribute masks that will be required to be worn indoors at all times
– Outdoor 8-Minute Meetings and meal functions when possible
– Social distancing during sessions and throughout the venue
– A cap on the number of registrants
– Sanitizing stations throughout the venue