Special Program

New in 2023, the Consumer Product Showcase offers attendees the chance to see breakout products from suppliers, entrepreneurs, small businesses and brands. Taking place on Sunday and Monday during Retail's Big Show, the Showcase will provide a forum for small businesses to feature their consumer-facing products to leading retailers.

New in 2023, the Consumer Product Showcase offers attendees the chance to see breakout products from suppliers, entrepreneurs, small businesses and brands. Taking place on Sunday and Monday during Retail's Big Show, the Showcase will provide a forum for small businesses to feature their consumer-facing products to leading retailers.

Open to registered press and analysts only. Lunch provided first-come, first-served.

As we turn the calendar, the economic situation in the United States is unsettling to say the least. There is considerable divergence over what might happen in 2023 in terms of economic growth, inflation and interest rates. NRF’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., CBE will lead a panel of professionals to discuss key economic indicators, recent trends and 2023 outlook.

Everyone loves a competition.

Check out the breakout products from suppliers, entrepreneurs, small businesses and brands in the NEW in 2023 Consumer Product Showcase. Then, vote for your favorite product using the NRF 2023 mobile app. The two companies with the most votes will win first and second prizes of $15,000 and $10,000!

By invitation only. Talking Shop is an exclusive, off-the-record reception during Retail’s Big Show for retail executives and media to relax and unwind away from the hustle and bustle of NRF 2023. Director and above retail professionals can join this off-the-record cocktail reception at Bloomingdale’s Flagship Store.

The NRF Retail Law & Risk Seminar is the retail industry’s only event for the most senior-level legal and risk officers to gather and engage! At this invite- and retail-only event, attendees will participate in curated VIP tours of the most cutting-edge technologies impacting the industry, collaborate with peers around novel innovation issues, share best practices, and learn from renowned legal and risk experts how to prepare for retail’s most imminent risks in 2023 and beyond.

Pre-registration required.

VC and Startup collaborations begin here. NRF will match innovative startups and investors for one-on-one meetings. Participating startups will be sourced from the NRF Innovation Lab and Startup Zone at NRF 2023.

VC's and Startups must pre-register to attend. Click here to learn more.

Open to registered press and analysts only. Lunch provided first-come, first-served.

Despite lowering concern around COVID-19, shoppers faced a number of new headwinds last year. Persistently high rates of inflation have caused consumers, across income levels, to feel the pain of rising prices on everything from household essentials to discretionary purchases to services like travel or dining out. Join the NRF Research team as they discuss how these factors played out over the 2022 holiday season and what forces are shaping consumers’ shopping outlook in 2023.