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As Trade Shows Embrace Influencers, Exhibitors are Leveling up Engagement

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It wasnt too long ago that social media influencers werent even considered media at trade shows and had a hard time getting press passes. Now its crucial to connect influencers and exhibitors, and the National Hardware Show , taking place March 18-19 in Las Vegas, is doing exactly that with its new NHS Influencer Summit.

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How Adyen Leaned on its Partner Ecosystem to Entice Retailers at NRF 2025

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The first fiscal quarter of the year is an important period for the retail industry, and Adyen was quick to pounce on the opportunity to get its brand in front of 40,000 attendees as a means of boosting awareness in North Americaone of its fastest-growing regionsand engaging customers and prospective clients.

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NRF 2025: Five Exhibit Design Trends from Retail’s Big Show

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While the show floor at NRF 2025 was abuzz with talk of AI agents and retail media networks earlier this week, EM arrived at New York Citys Javits Center to explore how some of the worlds biggest retail brands approached exhibit design and engagement at the National Retail Federations “Big Show.

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Outdoor Retailer Teases New Trade Show Format and Events Coming in 2024

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Sean Smith, Show Director, Outdoor Retailer OR’s 2024 format will include a Hosted Buyer program, Design + Innovation Show and Outdoor Adventure X festival. 2024 is set to be a year of growth for Outdoor Retailer (OR). You have to meet the consumer where they’re at and let them be part of that process.”

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NRF 2025 Ideas: Four Experiential Tactics We Loved

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They call NRF Retails Big Show for a reason. For one, the sheer amount of market innovation and engineering presented at the New York City-based trade show is vast. Unlike its competitors, the brand presented a series of compelling retail-themed dioramas.

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Hot Flavors: Six Brands That Crushed Sampling at NACS 2024

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Making the NACS Show more convenient was the Cool New Products Preview Room, where attendees could scan QR codes through the NACS Show mobile app for any of the 300 products on display. At the conclusion of the NACS Show, exhibitors donated thousands of pounds of food to Three Square, a Las Vegas-based food bank.

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Six Trending Swag Ideas from PPAI 2025: Exploding Cakes, Traceable Wear

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The largest and longest-running promotional products trade show, its a great barometer of the industry as the tide shifts towards more personalization, transparency, and experiential gifting. and retail-grade quality of products. Promotions. Another hot item is pickleball paddles. Pickleball is still doing great, Ettien said.

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