eCommerce Conferences play a pivotal role in the online retail community - bringing people together to share stories and ideas, and to network with like-minded individuals. From motivational speeches and meeting successful eTailers to learning about trends and networking with folk from the same industry, these events open up doors of opportunity!
As the eCommerce realm is so dynamic, eCommerce conferences help you keep up with ever-changing market trends and technology.
Today, we’re focusing on the conferences that span across North America. We’ve detailed the features of the conferences and how you can benefit from them. So that you can choose to attend the event at which you think you’d benefit the most.
Place: Virtual
Dates: September 14th - 15th, 2021
About
Join the world’s foremost industry pioneers and experts. Dive headfirst into exclusive content, explore the latest eCommerce trends, and master ways to scale your business, inspire your audience, and build your brandHear from experts like Mark Cuban, Ann Handley, and Neil Patel. Gain access to exclusive content and actionable insights based on the latest eCommerce trends.
Tickets: Free, two-day virtual conference
Visit the official site to pick up your pass.
Place: Sheraton New York Times Square, NEW YORK.
Dates: September 28-29, 2021
About:
Finally, the CommerceNext community can meet In Real Life again! CommerceNext is excited to return with our in-person summit on September 28-29, 2021 in New York City. It’s been nearly two years since our community has come together in person. 80+ Speakers, 600+ Attendees, 42 sessions. New Programming dedicated to cross-border and international eCommerce in partnership with Global eCommerce Leaders Forum (GELF).
Tickets: $995 until September 27th, $1295 Onsite.
Free- Livestream Virtual Viewing
You can get more detailed information and pick up your passes here.
Place: JAVITS CENTER, NEW YORK
Dates: SEPT 30 & OCT 1 2021
About:
The White Label World Expo is the leading US wholesale, eCommerce, and product branding event, showcasing the latest and most effective strategies and innovations in retail and emerging markets. It features over 200 seminars by industry professionals.Hear from the best in the industry, retail prediction experts, and industry-defining leaders who will give you their take on what’s going to be trending in 2021, how to create an innovative brand, and a disruptive selling strategy. The Keynote Speakers will offer you invaluable advice and will use their knowledge and expertise to help you grow or start your business. Make sure you don’t miss out!
Tickets: Free
You can get more detailed information and pick up your passes here.
Place: Virtual
Dates: NOV 15 & 16, 2021
About:
Come and hear from the world’s most successful DTC brand founders, CEOs, and CMOs, as well as top industry authorities and the brightest minds in eCommerce. They’ll reveal some of the practical strategies and exclusive secrets that the biggest businesses (including their own) use to grow and profit.
Tickets: Attendee: $999, Solution Provider: $1499
You can get more detailed information and pick up your passes here.
Place:Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA
Dates:29 March to 02 April 2020
About
This event caters to eCommerce companies of all shapes and sizes. Attended by big brands, small businesses, B2C and B2B companies, for five days, it becomes the epicenter of eCommerce.
Bringing together top eCommerce leaders of the world on one stage, you can learn from their make it and break it stories. Get inspired from over 400 sessions, labs and networking events at Magento Imagine.
Lastly, it’s a great place to interact and learn about other businesses, the trends they follow and how they’re transforming their sales models and commerce strategies in line with new digital technology.
Tickets
Visit the official site to pick up your pass.
Place:New York City, NY, United States
Dates:11 January 2020 - Opening Receptions12 to 13 January 2020 - Conference and Expo
About NRF’s Retail Big Show 2020
Being the world’s largest retail conference and expo, NRF sees over 38,000 attendees from all around the globe. NRF is the National Retail Federation and this conference is one of the top ones to attend.
If you’re looking to meet visionary talent, make connections, and create your own network, NRF’s Big Show is the place to be.
With talks from over 400 speakers, you can learn from their success and failure stories. Get inspired to take your business to the next level smartly.
Tickets
The NRF Big Show is divided into two: the expo and the conference. You can buy tickets depending on what you want to attend.
Expo Only
Free passes are available for retailers. You need to claim it before 10th January 2020. Post which, the price is $50.
If you are a non-retailer, passes start at $1,500 per head.
There are also individual workshops that you can attend which cost $350 approximately.
Full Conference
If you want access to listen to the speakers at the conference, the passes are more expensive. Depending on the category you fall under, passes range between $1,275 and $3,275.
Press and educators are available at $500 per head.
You can get more detailed information and pick up your passes here.
Place:Toronto, Ontario
Dates:6 to 8 May 2020
About Shopify Unite
If you run your online business on Shopify, this is one of the top events to attend. Held in Canada, Shopify Unite spans over 3 days.
The first day you can expect to pick up your badges and network with others. The second and third days are filled with product announcements, deep-dive breakout sessions, technical workshops, and in-depth talks from industry leaders. There will also be 1:1 office hours with API support and product experts and Shopify Partner panel discussions.
The event concludes with a celebration of the shared success of the platform and its users.
Getting a Pass
Tickets will be available in early 2020. Follow Shopify on social media or sign up for their email alerts. They also make announcements through their blogs.
For a list of eCommerce conferences in Paris, Germany, Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands, click here.
Place:Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Dates:22 to 25 March 2020
About ShopTalk
Called the fastest-growing event in retail history, ShopTalk has become popular in the eCommerce domain. The event focuses on bringing together all levels of businesses - the big brands, tech startups, established retailers, and new-in-the-business eTailers.
Apart from these, it also includes those indirectly related such as large tech companies, internet companies, real estate developers, equity analysts, venture capitalists, and media.
You can expect to witness groundbreaking sessions, deep dives, and roundtables. There are lovely curated dinners and one-on-one meetings that give you opportunities to network.
What sets this conference apart is its immersive visual experiences, interactive audience sessions, rapid-fire debates, and industry framework sessions.
Tickets
There are free passes available for brands and retailers.
For others, passes start at $2,100.
For the full pricing list, check out their official site.
McCormick Place, Chicago
Dates9 to 11 June 2020
About RetailX
RetailX caters to both eTailers and physical retailers. The conference includes groundbreaking discussions and tech talks. It gives you the opportunity to network and get exposure to big brands. The experience at RetailX can help you optimize your business and stay ahead of the ever-transforming retail landscape. A highlight of this event is the mini pop-up stores tied to charitable causes. They tell their stories while they sell amazing products.
Note: Tagalys will be at RetailX at booth no. 1551. Come visit us! We hope to make long-lasting connections with more people from the online retail community. Our team will be available to help you learn more about eCommerce merchandising and conversion.
Tickets
You need to register to attend RetailX.
Retailers and brands can access the Expo Hall for free.
Other passes range between $129 and $2,599.
Toronto, Ontario
Dates10 to 11 March 2020
About
The largest retail conference in Canada, DX3 is a great place to exchange ideas, explore creative ways to drive growth and learn about advancements in technology. Bringing together three worlds of retail, technology, and marketing, you can get exposure to new trends, ideas, and what’s currently driving the present and future technology. Seminars will also specialize in eCommerce, retail, and marketing solutions.
Getting a pass
Before 31st January 2020, passes to the exhibition are free.
Before 5th March, passes start at $5(+HST)
At the venue, it’s $15.
Full access passes start at $545 +HST.
Get the full pricing list here.
We hope this list was helpful in finding a conference near you. Making the choice of which one would be best to attend can be tough. Our pick this time is RetailX. Catch us at stall no. 1551 where we’ll help you learn more about eCommerce merchandising and conversion.
Vanja S
Sheike
"Tagalys makes merchandising effortless. Their data driven sequencing and sorting drastically improves our effectiveness. Tagalys takes the guesswork out of merchandising and product recommendations."
Ryan R.
Camilla
"I love that Tagalys listens to customer needs and has an innovative + agile team around them which can support addressing those needs and adding improvements to the roadmap."
Rafaelle C.
Blue Bungalow
"Tagalys is the powerful and reliable data-driven solution that we were looking for when it came to search & merchandising for our Shopify Plus store. There is no limit as to how custom you can get with your merchandising, which is exactly what we were after!"
Tiarne Warren
Meshki
"The dedication of Tagalys team is evident from the feature developments. I appreciate their effort in understanding our business needs and feedback. We have saved numerous working hours and achieved great performances."