The Biggest and Most Effective
Retail Meetings Program

50,000+

meetings

FREE

with your ticket

94%

satisfaction rate

Walk into Shoptalk Spring with a schedule full of targeted, pre-qualified business meetings. That’s exactly what Meetup delivers.

Here’s how it works:

  • You tell us which retailers, brands, tech companies, investors or media decision makers you want to meet.
  • They tell us they want to meet you.
  • We schedule your mutually matched, 15-minute meetings in advance.

Yes—it’s that simple to secure the kinds of meetings that might otherwise take weeks of outreach (and a little luck) to lock in.

It’s no surprise that 94% of Shoptalk Spring 2025 attendees rated their networking experience as good or excellent.

Why participate in Meetup? With Meetup, you’ll have access to efficient
networking and collaboration across every use case:

Connect with new and familiar faces including clients, vendors, partners and friends

Meet potential customers and partners, including retailers and consumer brands

Buy, sell and discover products, services and solutions

Uncover the newest and hottest startups

Launch products, make announcements and share news

Participate in media and analyst interviews

Fund startups

Raise capital

Reach out to potential acquirers or acquisition targets

Recruit and hire or find a job

Make new friends

Have another business need? You can do that too

Excellent program! CNBC
Wow, I met some amazing people there. Petticoat Lane
Astonishing how organized even with that many people! Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry
So well planned! Bravo! Amazon
I derived a ton of value from the meetups. Unilever plc
The fact that you are offering this is great! BMO Capital Markets
I was impressed by the logistics. Super easy! Lands' End
This was an amazing experience, all conferences should replicate!! Heights
Well worth it. Under Armour, Inc
I enjoyed the conversations enormously. Red Wing Shoe Company
Highly valuable. CreatorIQ
I was happy to see it was so casual and easy. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Loved Meetup, all meetings were amazing. Inmar Intelligence
  • 3 days of fresh perspectives from 200+ influential leaders
  • Endless chances to connect with 10,000+ retail ecosystem executives
  • Nearly 1,000 of the world’s most innovative tech companies
  • Dozens of social activities including the annual Beach Party
  • …and plenty of food, drinks and other magic and surprises!
All ticket options include access to:
  • 3 days of fresh perspectives from 200+ influential leaders
  • Endless chances to connect with 10,000+ retail ecosystem executives
  • Nearly 1,000 of the world’s most innovative tech companies
  • Dozens of social activities including the annual Beach Party
  • …and plenty of food, drinks and other magic and surprises!
Retailers and Consumer Brands
The ticket for retail and consumer brand decision-makers who buy or evaluate tech

Space is limited. Qualify and your ticket's on us!

Total value: $3,500

More ticket options this way

Retailers and Consumer Brands
The ticket for all other retailers and consumer brands

Save 51% off the standard retailers and consumer brands rate of $2595

General Attendees
Basic admission for solution providers, agencies, and other suppliers

Save 29% off the standard attendee rate of $4995

Startups
The ticket for innovative entrepreneurs and emerging companies

Save 32% off the standard startup rate of $2595

Investors

Save 21% off the standard investor rate of $3445

Media
The ticket for sell-side analysts, podcasters and editorial media

Subject to approval.

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More than 900 tech/solution providers will meet their future customers at Shoptalk 2026. We have tons of ways for you to get involved—let's get the ball rolling!