2018 Remodista Innovation Lab Sneak Peek

​Last year Remodista presented the first annual Innovation Lab, an exclusive opportunity for our guests to dig deeper into innovative retail industry-related products and services from both our technology and service partners and our retail community members. As we prepare for the 2018 Innovation Lab — scheduled for September 20 at the Glasshouses in New York City — it’s clear that the event is going to be even more incredible this year! Our hard-working founder, Kelly Stickel, is putting together an event that will absolutely blow attendees away. We want to spread the excitement by sharing a sneak peek with you.

 ​The 2018 Remodista Innovation Lab will take our guests on a high-touchpoint journey through a community of forward-thinkers who have broken new ground with wearables, accessories, technology and solutions. This year’s event is focused on the vendors and retailers who are dedicated to crafting a seamless in-store experience, as well as to the backend technology that measures, tracks, and helps improve the customer experience. The Innovation Lab will also highlight artificial intelligence, video commerce, mobile strategy, blockchain, and clienteling.

So what is the Remodista Innovation Lab?

​The Innovation Lab is an afternoon experience in New York built to provide a real-life example of experiential customer event. Before the event, we’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in retail, payments, and technology to create a virtual storefront for attendees to explore.

​When is a Innovation Lab not just an innovation lab? When it provides real-time examples of how to build a top-notch, data-driven pop up that can help bring the retail experience to life. As our guests wander through the different vendor and technology touchpoints, we’ll illustrate ways to cultivate critical data points that will help retailers build insights. Those insights will be collected through traffic heat mapping, crowd counting, and a signature technology-enabled cocktail. 

​Once the event concludes, we’ll aggregate data, build insights, and document best practices drawn from our live learnings (and expert partners) to help attendees capture every nuance of learning from the in-person experience. We anticipate the 2018 Innovation Lab to provide our community with critical observations on how to integrate the newest technology with legacy assumptions. 

What does the Remodista Innovation Lab include?

• A guided tour showcasing hot new products and offering guests the opportunity to learn more from the companies that make them
• A robot lounge (yes, you read that correctly)
• An area devoted to sustainability and innovation in responsible retailing 
• Multiple demonstrations of innovative new products, along with great music, food, and drinks
• Onsite Facebook Live interviews celebrating the best and brightest in our industry
• Post-Lab insight publication addressing the challenges associated with integrating this new software and hardware into legacy systems, keeping security and fraud prevention top-of-mind

​​The 2018 Innovation lab promises to be a groundbreaking event — we hope you’ll join us in New York on September 20th!

What's Next?

Exciting news! If you have amazing products and services to share with the world, we invite you to partner with us. We’re building a collection of incredible technologies, products, and services to showcase at the 2018 Innovation Lab. Learn about partnering with Remodista on our sister site, Women2Watch.