Shoptalk Europe 2026: Moving from AI Theory to Execution

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift from AI theory to practical execution in retail as leaders prepare for Shoptalk Europe 2026.

As retail leaders prepare for Shoptalk Europe 2026, the conversation is no longer centered on what AI could do. It’s shifting toward what AI in retail is already doing, where it is creating measurable value, and what it takes to move from pilots to profit. In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, Jeremy Goldman, VP of Insights at RETHINK Retail, sits down with Joe Laszlo, Head of Content at Shoptalk, for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Shoptalk Europe agenda is built, and why this year’s program reflects a more execution-focused moment for retail. The conversation explores: → Why the Shoptalk Europe 2026 agenda moves beyond theory and into real-world retail AI application → How European retail leaders are navigating AI, customer connection, and physical retail reinvention → Why agentic commerce is being approached with both excitement and scrutiny → What makes the European retail conversation distinct across markets, regulations, and consumer behaviors → Which sessions and speakers are set to shape the biggest retail conversations in Barcelona With leaders from Vestiaire Collective, Arc’teryx, Christian Louboutin, Zalando, Estée Lauder, Sephora, L’Oréal, Google, and…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Goldman

Guest: Joe Laszlo

Topics covered

• AI in retail
• Shoptalk Europe 2026
• retail execution
• customer connection
• physical retail reinvention
• agentic commerce

Keywords

• AI
• retail
• Shoptalk
• customer connection
• physical retail
• agentic commerce
• European retail

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RETHINK Retail, Shoptalk, Vestiaire Collective, Arc’teryx, Christian Louboutin, Zalando, Estée Lauder, Sephora, L’Oréal, Google

Places: Barcelona

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