Happy New Year?!? 2026 kicks off with some of the most important retail conferences of the year -- NRF’s Retail Big Show in New York City on January 11-13, ICR’s 28th Annual Conference in Orlando on January 12-14, and Luxury Outlook Summit in New York City on January 14-15. 
 
The NRF Conference is expected to have over 1000 exhibitors and 175+ sessions, while ICR will feature over 200 consumer and retail presentations and fireside chats and at Luxury Outlook Summit, 20+ sessions with 45 speakers. Clearly way too much for anyone to absorb (and too expensive for many!), which is why RMS is bringing you this Roundtable event to distill the key takeaways from these important events. 
 
Join us virtually on Wednesday, January 21 at 12pm-1pm EST for "The Retail Debrief: Top Insights from the Industry’s Premier January Events,” a dialogue with RMS Board members (Richard Baum, Carla Casella, Marie Driscoll, Jan Kniffen and Faye Landes) who will have attended one or more events. They will share their observations and insights from these conferences including the important themes (Will there be anything more than AI again this year?), outlook for the retail sector in 2026, and winning and losing channels, categories, and companies.
 
If you don't plan to attend NRF, ICR and/or the Luxury Outlook Summit, it won’t be too late to learn about the big issues confronting the retail industry during these ever-changing times. If you do plan to attend, then share your perspectives with us as well as gain some additional insights. 
 
Our webinars are FREE for RMS Members and $50 for Non-Members and Guests. You must sign up on the RMS Website to gain access to the webinar.
 
As usual, our webinar will kick off with a short up-to-date summary of the latest goings-on in retail from Wall Street’s perspective. Our Subject Matter Expert is Patrick McKeever, President and Founder of The Daily on Retail.