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Reminiscing on a great experience at The Lead Summit in NYC! 🔥 We got to connect with some of the biggest DTC brands and learn how they're navigating changing consumer behavior and rapidly evolving AI technology.

Take a look inside The Innovation Forum from The Lead Summit 2024! The 200+ attendee event brought together Brand and Retail leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate innovators to identify the next big opportunity. The forum was a dynamic space where forward-thinking leaders and innovators came together to share, learn, and inspire. A big thank you to all the speakers, panelists, and attendees who made the Innovation Forum an inspiring and impactful experience. Let's continue to drive innovation and lead the way! SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! This is the future of brand-to-consumer. #TheLeadSummit #Brands #DTC

Meetings Non-Stop! Lots of learning, lots of meeting, lots of discovery: This was The Hosted Meeting Program For the first time, The Lead Summit introduced a best-of-breed 1-to-1 meeting program and there is nothing random about it. 1. Personalized matchings ensured that attendees met with the right vendors. 2. Participants connected with executives and decision-makers. 3. Time and productivity was maximized, attendees to made meaningful connections in a short span. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the success of the Hosted Meeting Program. Let’s continue to build strong, innovative partnerships! SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! We’ll have triple the number of hosted meetings, with the same incredible event experience. This is the future of brand-to-consumer. #TheLeadSummit #Brands #DTC

What an incredible agenda! The on-stage sessions from The Lead Summit this year were nothing short of amazing, packed with valuable insights and forward-thinking strategies from brands like Target, Marc Jacobs, H&M, Kenneth Cole, Macy’s, Signet Jewelers, Under Armour, New Balance, and hundreds of others. A huge thank you to our speakers and participants for making The Lead Summit a hub of knowledge and inspiration. Let’s keep the momentum going and continue to innovate with purpose! SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! This is the future of brand-to-consumer. 

In last week's round-up of brand to consumer news from The Indicator, DTC brand FIGS outfitting the Team U.S.A. medical team while Pampers Professional opens the first-ever nursery in the Olympic Village for athlete parents, Nike is showing out at the Olympics with an immersive experience in the Centre Pompidou titled “Art of Victory'', Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is partnering with an untapped market at the games - over 600 volunteers who give winners their medals, and BIRKENSTOCK opened its first store in Paris. Want more industry news weekly? Stay in The Lead by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/e-w8A-jz

Non-Stop activities at The Lead Summit! Tattoos, Dream House, Custom Apparel, Sunglasses, and so many more! These are the activations that made The Lead Summit 2024 unforgettable. Thanks to the teams at Narvar, Listrak, Kustomer, Vericast, and Brkfst.io for making this show floor a true experience. SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! This is the future of brand-to-consumer. #TheLeadSummit #Brands #DTC

Buzz! Energy! Packed! Busy! The Innovation Village was packed with excitement as attendees networked, discovered, and engaged. The activations, the food the beverage, the surprises and the vendors kept people interested, entertained and engaged. A big thank you to all the exhibitors and attendees who made the Innovation Village a vibrant and inspiring space. Let's keep connecting, problem solving, and driving innovation! SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! This is the future of brand-to-consumer. #TheLeadSummit #Retail #DTC

This is what happens when 100 Marketing and Ecommerce leaders come together in one room. Not all the learning happens in the panel sessions, it happens in peer discussions too. The Marketing Assembly and The Ecommerce Assembly facilitated thoughtful roundtable discussions to share insights, strategies, and innovations, while taking out guess work and trial and error. Thank you to all speakers, panelists, and attendees for making the Marketing and Ecommerce Assemblies meaningful success for all involved. SAVE THE DATE! Join us May 28-29 in NYC for The Lead Summit 2025! This is the future of brand-to-consumer. #TheLeadSummit #Brands #DTC

In this week's round-up of brand to consumer news from The Indicator, Chubbies Shorts releases its first collection with Team USA just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Amazon’s Prime Day drove U.S. online sales to record $14.2B (up 11% year over year) according to Adobe Analytics, EssilorLuxottica's $1.5 billion acquisition of Supreme represents a major expansion into the streetwear market, and Limited Too makes a nostalgic return in partnership with Kohl's. Want more industry news weekly? Stay in The Lead by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/e-w8A-jz

RETHINK Retail rocked the iconic The Lead Summit in New York City last week with over 2,500 attendees! 🎉 Our top retail experts created unforgettable memories at our first TRE Breakfast 🍽️, met Global Retail Leaders during the event and dinners, and celebrated AI innovation at the AiR Conference sessions 🤖. We interviewed industry giants like Intel, Logicbroker, VF Corporation, Chanel, Esprit, Little Words Project, Hudson Group, IBM, and more. Stay tuned for the release of these interviews. Feel the excitement from the event and don’t miss Paul Lewis surprise reveal at the end of the video! Plus, look out for our Top AI in Retail Leaders list, featuring the most innovative AI personalities. 🚀 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/dZ58JtGy Join the GRL Community at: https://lnkd.in/dDJguC59 Noah G. Patrick Niersbach Stacey Shulman Matthew Adam Smith Kimberly Lee Minor Trevor Sumner Juliette Arnaud, Maloni Goss Scott Lux Adriana Carrig Ruth Crowley Julia Hare