Modern Retail event use blocks

New Orleans, LA
Oct 23–30, 2023

A company can no longer be purely direct-to-consumer. At the same time, it’s getting more difficult to rely purely on wholesale than ever before. Indeed, brands and retailers are melding strategies and coalescing on a retail strategy that meets customers wherever they are — be that online, in-store or on some other marketplace.

At the Modern Retail Omnichannel Forum, we’ll talk with leaders from retailer and brands about how they are acquiring customers on a variety of channels. Some started out as DTC, but expanded beyond. Others have been building out retail footprints and partnering with other retailers. Now, two years after the pandemic first began and e-commerce adoption skyrocketed, we’re getting a better sense for what the new retail playbook is. At this Modern Retail Forum, we’ll dive into just that — and more.

Part of Digiday Media Presents: Commerce Week. For more information on the week and other connected events, visit the page here. As an attendee of this event, you’ll also have access to our Commerce Week virtual town hall, taking place May 17.

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Speakers

  • Aaron Luo
    CO-FOUNDER & CEO
    CARAA & MERCADO FAMOUS
  • Adam Michaels
    SVP AND CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
    CROCS
  • Adam Williams
    VP, PRODUCT
    TERRA KAFFE
  • Adeela Hussain Johnson
    PRESIDENT
    BEIS
  • Adrienne Hardy
    DIRECTOR OF STORES
    EVERLANE
  • Bridgette Doig
    STRATEGIC DATA EXECUTIVE
    TEALIUM

Agenda

Oct. 17 (Times are local: America/New York)

  • 2:00 pm
    Registration Opens
    The Gallery, Second Floor

  • 2:30 pm
    Opening Remarks
    Americana Ballroom

    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

  • 2:40 pm
    The DTC Playbook in 2022
    Americana Ballroom

    In this session, serial founder Eric Ryan lays out the opportunity and obstacles of building a DTC brand today. Having adhered to a CPG playbook in the past, Ryan is now tackling the luxury DTC space with new jewelry brand Cast. The executive will focus on how the DTC playbook is getting modified, including decreasing the reliance on digital ads, leaning into physical retail and his approach to store design.

    Eric Ryan

    CO-FOUNDER

    OLLY, WELLY, METHOD & CAST

    Moderator
    Gabriela Barkho
  • 3:00 pm
    Building a Brand of the Future
    Americana Ballroom

    Building a modern grocery brand has its series of challenges. Not only do startup food and beverage brands have to navigate the digital landscape, but also the complicated world of retail. In this session, Three Wishes cereal brand founder Margaret Wishingrad discusses the effective strategies the company applied to sell online while entering thousands of doors in a few short years.

    Margaret Wishingrad

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO

    THREE WISHES

    Moderator
    Gabriela Barkho

Oct. 18 (Times are local: America/New York)

  • 7:30 am
    Morning Yoga
    Americana Lawn

    Sign up at the registration desk.

  • 8:30 am
    Breakfast & Registration Re-Opens
    The Gallery, Second Floor

  • 9:00 am
    Working Groups
    Lure Restaurant (St. Martinez Tower)

    Brands and retailers only. Split into one of two breakout groups to have a more in-depth discussion on industry challenges.

    Gabriela Barkho

    REPORTER

    MODERN RETAIL

    Maria Monteros

    REPORTER

    MODERN RETAIL

    Cale Weissman

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    MODERN RETAIL

  • 9:00 am
    Working Group: Marketing in the Post-iOS 14 Era
    Lure Restaurant (St. Martinez Tower)

    It was so much easier to be a marketer in 2020. Now, costs of risen, budgets have tightened and there’s no magic bullet for customer acquisition. In this working group, we’ll talk about the woes marketers are facing when it comes to finding new customers and some of the tips and tricks that are helping grow sales.

Oct. 19 (Times are local: America/New York)

  • 8:30 am
    Breakfast

  • 9:00 am
    Welcome Back
    Americana Ballroom

    Gabriela Barkho

    REPORTER

    MODERN RETAIL

  • 9:05 am
    Tapping Your New Community for Growth
    Americana Ballroom

    During the height of the coronavirus, many DTC brands acquired customers through their e-commerce channels. But new customers present the need for retention. In this fireside chat, the founder of luxury bag brand Caraa describes how the brand is engaging with millions of new followers coming out of the pandemic.

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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.

Founder and CEO, Madison & White

Great event with a ton of great content and valuable learnings to educate senior as well as junior members of retail organizations.

Director Marketing, Brand Strategic Partnerships, Sprint

Location

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Hotel rooms within our room block are strictly for those who have registered for the summit. Modern Retail’s discount code and custom registration link will be sent once you have completed your registration for the event.


Contact

  • Are you a brand executive interested in speaking? Fill out this form.

  • For sponsorship opportunities, fill out this form.

  • Are you a brand executive working in the high end fashion/luxury space?
    If so, you could be eligible for a complimentary VIP pass. Contact Sara Ceballos for details.