Future Stores 2016 (past event)
June 20 - 23, 2016
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Pre-Day: Retail Innovation In Action
14:00 - 15:00 Registration and site tour overview
Please meet in the Grand Foyer to register and join your group for your particular site tour. The shuttles and walking groups will be leaving between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. We will let you know at the time of registration where to go and when.
Group 1
Site Tour A
15:00 - 17:30 REI Flagship Store
Get a guided tour of REI’s innovative flagship store and see why their passionate, adventure seeking customers flock to their retail locations.Discover their unique and dynamic in-store experience and see why they’ve been on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies To Work For” since the rankings began in 1998. Tour attendees will get an overview of their employee mobile technologies and their in-store research and testing methodologies.
This site tour is currently full. If you would like to add your name to the waitlist, please email Haley Penney at haley.penney@wbresearch.com
Site Tour B
15:00 - 17:30 A Walking Tour Of Seattle’s Retail Core
Home to dozens of upscale national and international retailers and restaurants, the Retail Core is one of the finest dining and shopping areas in the region. Visit the newly revamped Nordstrom flagship, check out how Sephora engages customers with new digital elements and tour a few other spots on your way. More details to come!
This site tour is currently full. If you would like to add your name to the waitlist, please email Haley Penney at haley.penney@wbresearch.com
Site Tour C:
15:00 - 17:30 Impinj REC
The Impinj RAIN Experience Center (REC) is a Seattle-based innovation center created to test and showcase item connectivity applications in real-world retail shopping scenarios. Visitors to the Impinj REC can engage in a wide range of hands-on demonstrations that highlight how Item Intelligence and RAIN RFID enable omnichannel fulfillment, digitally enhanced shopping experiences, loss identification and behind the scenes data analytics about shopper activity
Site Tour C:
15:00 - 17:30 The Brooks Trailhead (Brooks Running)
The Brooks Trailhead is much more than a store – it’s a place to gather with friends, start your workouts, and celebrate a good run. This is a home for the running community.
During the tour of the Brooks Trailhead, we will be demonstrating how we blend mobiletechnology, biomechanics, merchandising, and expert service to enable everyone to find their Run Signature ™ and leave the store with the right shoe for them.
During the tour of the Brooks Trailhead, we will be demonstrating how we blend mobiletechnology, biomechanics, merchandising, and expert service to enable everyone to find their Run Signature ™ and leave the store with the right shoe for them.
Site Tour D
15:00 - 17:30 Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room
Coffee Tasting & Discussion:
Enjoy a tasting of Roastery Exclusive blend brewed two different ways plus conversation around the Reserve Brand including concept, innovation, current stores, future store models and customer engagement – creating a unique customer experience, new customer service models for retail locations, coffee education.
A guided walking tour through the Roastery:
Discuss history, concept and design of the building, Roasting Plant operations, Roastery Café operations (customer experiences) and how to generate commerce in an expanding neighborhood.
Enjoy a tasting of Roastery Exclusive blend brewed two different ways plus conversation around the Reserve Brand including concept, innovation, current stores, future store models and customer engagement – creating a unique customer experience, new customer service models for retail locations, coffee education.
A guided walking tour through the Roastery:
Discuss history, concept and design of the building, Roasting Plant operations, Roastery Café operations (customer experiences) and how to generate commerce in an expanding neighborhood.
Retailers Only
17:30 - 18:30 Cocktail reception hosted by Starmount
This retailer-only event is a great way to kick off the event and connect with attendees and speakers after a busy day of site tours. Join us at 5:30 for delicious cocktails and appetizers in the Cirrus Ballroom.
For All Attendees
17:30 - 18:30 Channel Partner Reception
This is an opportunity for solution providers to meet, discuss potential partnerships and relax after a busy day of traveling and setting up. Join us for cocktails and appetizers in the AB ballroom foyer!