Special Program

Saturday
January 14
10:00 am2:00 pm
Meet at designated location
Separate registration and additional fee required. Retailers only.

Guided Retail Store Tours can be purchased when you register for NRF 2023 or through the dashboard (see Add-on Experiences) after registration has been completed.
Saturday
January 14
2:00 pm4:00 pm
Meet at designated location
Separate registration and additional fee required. Retailers only.

Guided Retail Store Tours can be purchased when you register for NRF 2023 or through the dashboard (see Add-on Experiences) after registration has been completed.
Sunday
January 15
10:00 am4:00 pm
Special Events Hall, Level 1
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.
Monday
January 16
10:00 am4:00 pm
Special Events Hall, Level 1
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.
Monday
January 16
12:00 pm1:00 pm
Press office, Level 1, 1C 03
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.
Monday
January 16
2:45 pm3:00 pm
Special Events Hall Level 1
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!
Monday
January 16
5:00 pm7:00 pm
Bloomingdale’s Flagship Store
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.
Monday
January 16
6:00 pm8:00 pm
Meet at designated location
Separate registration and additional fee required. Retailers only.

Guided Retail Store Tours can be purchased when you register for NRF 2023 or through the dashboard (see Add-on Experiences) after registration has been completed.
Tuesday
January 17
8:30 am2:45 pm
Javits North, Level 4, Room 411
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.
Tuesday
January 17
11:00 am2:00 pm
Level 1, Room 1E 02-03
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.
Tuesday
January 17
12:00 pm1:00 pm
Press office, Level 1, 1C 03
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.
Wednesday
January 18
10:00 am2:00 pm
Meet at designated location
Separate registration and additional fee required. Retailers only.

Guided Retail Store Tours can be purchased when you register for NRF 2023 or through the dashboard (see Add-on Experiences) after registration has been completed.