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I went through all that is going to take place on June 25 and continue till the next 72 hours during IRCE 2019 Conference. I found this event will unveil all the clues, hints, insight, and opportunities to help sellers sell more and sell effortlessly.
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Not only you will have endless opportunities to pick your technology partner during June 25-28, at McCormick Place in Chicago, but also you will be overwhelmed by 10,000+ e-commerce enthusiasts excited about 130 insightful and interactive sessions and adding to the top of it there will be 600 vendor exhibitions.
The keynote Speakers of IRCE 2019 conference
Instead of scratching your head and get confused about which all speakers will help you gain maximum insights during IRCE 2019 conference, here is a list of some notable speakers no e-commerce entrepreneur or online merchant should miss during biggest internet retailer conference 2019.
The Internet Retailer conference 2019 is supposed to be grand. The IRCE 2019 speakers will be numerous and single person can’t participate in every event.
1). Mr. Doug Stephens
It won’t be wrong to say during the entire event most prolific speech would be by Mr. Doug Stephens. His speech will set the tone for the rest of the speakers during IRCE 2019 conference.
Date – Tuesday, June 26
Time – 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Why attend?
To have a peek about the future of retail experience and how will it be transformed, this transformation will be equivalent to a revolution.
The primary focus this eminent IRCE 2019 speaker will be but not limited to the use of online and virtual technology, 3D printing and the internet of things to refine online shopping and selling experience.
Who should attend?
Everybody who strongly believes in the idea of e-commerce and is ready to accept upcoming challenges should not this session of IRCE 2019 conference. This session of internet retailer conference 2019. will provide a crisp and clear overview about what next and new for e-commerce.
2). Mr. Andy Dunn
Go for the speech by Mr. Andy Dunn (Sr. Vice president of digital consumer brands, Walmart). He is another eminent IRCE 2019 Speaker.
Date – Wednesday, June 26
Time – 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Why attend?
To know the secret and science behind the growth rate of e-commerce and where is the future of retail headed?
Who should attend?
All newbie E-commerce merchants who want a clear vision about the retail industry.
3). Mr. Brendan Gualdoni
Go for the speech by Mr. Brendan Gualdoni (Vice President of Enterprise Architecture, Commerce, and Integration at EXPRESS)
Date – Tuesday, June 25
Time – 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Why attend?
Who interested in making a head start in headless e-commerce that is the talk of the town for adding the next level of creativity and customization.
Who should attend?
Every aspiring online seller cum entrepreneur who is determined to stay ahead in the e-commerce industry by being the first to recognize and implement the next level to impress customers.
4). Mr. Chip Conley
Go for the speech by Mr. Chip Conley (Founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality) during internet retailer conference 2019.
Date – Wednesday, June 26
Time – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Why attend?
This guy is full of business wisdom gathered over decades and ready to share it with us.
Who should attend?
Whosoever is interested in and strongly believes that diverse learning from multiple individuals in the hospitality industry will collectively help them overcome current challenges with respect to boosting customer service and leveraging it as an asset for the business.
5). Mr. Alasdair McLean-Foreman
Go for the speech by Mr. Alasdair McLean-Foreman (CEO of Teikametrics)
Date – Tuesday, June 25
Time – 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Why attend?
If you have the desire to be #1 seller on Amazon. You can’t miss insights by him during internet retailer conference 2019.
Who should attend?
You have done all your experiments and not achieved sales as per expectations on Amazon.
I know a lot of online sellers will go through the below phase at some point during their journey to be an e-commerce entrepreneur. IRCE 2019 has the expert level solution for the same.
6). Mr. David Sobie
Are you frustrated about Product Return then, You need to keep your ears open to The Return Burden: Spinning Returns into a Positive Experience by IRCE 2019 speaker, Mr. David Sobie (Co-Founder & CEO, Happy Returns)
Date – Wednesday, June 26
Time – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Benefit
You will discover a balanced approach to offer free returns in exchange for long term customer loyalty. I personally believe that it will be a major highlight after Mr. Doug Stephens during internet retailer conference 2019.
7). Sophia Tsao
To turn your e-commerce site into a marketplace like your competitor, You need to keep your ears open to From Online Retailer to Online Marketplace: Launching a Marketplace by IRCE 2019 speaker Sophia Tsao (Chief Marketplace Officer, Newegg)
Date – Thursday, June 27
Time – 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Benefit
She will highlight the hidden risks and underlying opportunities that come along upon transforming the online store into a full-fledged marketplace.
8). Cynthia Stine and Mike Zhang
If you are an inexperienced seller who is figuring out how to improve store operation efficiency, You need to keep your ears open to First-Year Basics for New Marketplace Sellers by IRCE 2019 speakers Cynthia Stine and Mike Zhang, the president and founder of eGrowth Partners and Fenrici Brands respectively
Date – Thursday, June 27
Time – 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Benefit
A lot of expert-level details to smartly manage product & orders, analyze the marketplace with promotions, and about the art of communicating with the marketplace operators.
9). Chad Rubin
If despite trying really hard your products don’t rank on Amazon Page 1 for potential search keywords
You need to keep your ears open to Mastering Rank and Conversions to Land “Page 1” on Amazon session by IRCE 2019 speaker Chad Rubin (CEO, Think Crucial)
Date – Thursday, June 27
Time – 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Benefit
Your products will be visible to 70% of shoppers on Amazon who doesn’t go beyond page first upon searching the product. Chad will share the secret to leverage Amazon’s search algorithm to ensure your product has maximum visibility.
Day – 1st at IRCE 2019 Conference
a). Every Novice Online Seller should attend the session by below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 25
| Launching a New Product on Amazon | 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| How to Choose Best Fit Technologies – and Partners | 10:50 AM – 11:50 AM |
| Selling on Marketplaces: Why and How | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 25 Top Free & Low-Cost Marketing Tools & Services | 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
| Town Hall: Ask Our Experts Anything Amazon | 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
Session Clash Alert at IRCE 2019
There are two important sessions for a beginner online seller one is about choosing the best technology and partner and another one is Why and How to sell on the marketplace. I would recommend you to go for.
You should Choose Best Fit Technologies – and Partner – if you are not well versed with the best technology for developing your online store and whom to partner that would benefit your business.
Selling on Marketplaces: Why and How – One should prefer this event over “How to Choose Best Fit technologies and Partners.”
b). Every Experienced Online Merchant should pay heed to below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 25
| Reviews–Know the Rules, Avoid the Buried Mines | 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Amazon Business-Why You Need to Be Selling There Now | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Formulas for a Winning Product Detail Page | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| What You Need to Know about Microservice | 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
| My Site vs. Best Practices: Live Reviews | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
c). Neither Novice nor Experienced, such online merchants will find the below IRCE 2019 speaker very insightful
| Selling B2B or B2C: What B2B and Brands Must Get Right on Technology | 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM |
| Does Your Business Model Need a Reboot? | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Delivery: From Pain Points to Sweet Spots | 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Town Hall: Ask Our Experts Anything Amazon | 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
We ensured you can attend all the sessions based without two or more speaker clashing for the same category. However, if there is such a case we have provided the reason to help you easily prefer one over the other.
We are an expert e-commerce marketplace integration solution provider and helping online sellers come up with their own online store for almost a decade. Hence, we filtered the prominent pain point and categorized the important session during the event as below
Day – 2nd at IRCE 2019 Conference
For Beginners
a). Every Novice Online Seller should attend the session by below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 26
| How I went from an idea to $100 million | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| How to Improve Operational Efficiency | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM |
| From Storytelling to Selling: Facebook Marketing for Growing Retail Brands | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
Experienced Guys
b). Every Experienced Online Merchant should pay heed to below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 26
| The Future of Retail is More Than Retail | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Go Offline to Build Online: Plan and Track Brand Awareness | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Exceeding Shopper Expectations Now and in The Future | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
| Get Seen: Have a Brand Identity on Online Marketplaces | 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM |
Non-Experienced Guys
c). Neither Novice nor Experienced, such online merchants will find the below IRCE 2019 speaker very insightful on 26 June
| More than Shopping, It’s an Experience | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM |
| Content Marketing to Capture New Customers and Keep the Hive Buzzing | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| 10 Things to Do Now to Get Ready for the Holidays | 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
Day 3rd at IRCE 2019 Conference
a). Every Novice Online Seller should attend the session by below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 27
| How a Differentiated Business Strategy Drives Success | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| How to Negotiate the Best Shipping Rate | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| First-Year Basics for New Marketplace Sellers | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| The Landmark Tax Decision: What You Need to Know Now | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
| Putting One-to-One Personalization to Work | 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM |
| Why are Big, Profitable Retailers Working with Amazon? | 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
Session Clash Alert – Here is the Solution!!
As both above sessions will kick start at 10:30 AM during IRCE 2019 so if your business is not doing as expected then attend How a Differentiated Business Strategy Drives Success to learn about secret to make online shopping easier and faster on your online store than any other marketplace, else if shipping is costing you more and has began to emerge as your pain point then it is better to listen, Mr. Kenneth Moyer and mr. Eric Wagner about How to negotiate the Best Shipping Rate and learn best practices to negotiate with UPS, FedEx, USPS, 3PLs and local carriers.
- First-Year Basics for New Marketplace Sellers (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM) Highly recommended
- The Landmark Tax Decision: What You Need to Know Now (1:45 PM – 2:15 PM)
- Putting One-to-One Personalization to Work (3:45 PM – 4:15 PM)
- Why are Big, Profitable Retailers Working with Amazon? (4:15 PM – 4:45 PM)
Experienced Guys
b). Every Experienced Online Merchant should pay heed to below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 27
| Using the Power of AI to Build Better Customer Experiences | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| The Landmark Tax Decision: What You Need to Know Now | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
| How AI Can Improve Operational Efficiency | 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM |
| Omnichannel Pursuits: Leveraging Stores to Satisfy Online Shoppers and Increase Profit | 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM |
| The Right Message in the Right Place at the Right Time | 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
The Non-Experienced Guys
c). Neither Novice nor Experienced, such online merchants will find the below IRCE 2019 speaker very insightful on 27 June
| Boost Margin on More with Dynamic Pricing | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Driving Sales by Using Social Data | 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM |
Day 4th at IRCE 2019 Conference
The Beginners
a). Every Novice Online Seller should attend the session by below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 28
| A Proven SEO Formula to 10X Your Traffic and Conversions | 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
| Marketplaces: Amazon Business, or Amazon.com | 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM |
| Aligning Your Strategy with New Search Trends | 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
Experienced Guys
b). Every Experienced Online Merchant should pay heed to below IRCE 2019 speaker on June 28
| Analysis of Exclusive Market Research from Internet Retailer | 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
| Optimizing for Voice Search | 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
| Virtual Try-on Design: Retailers Win When Shoppers Know Exactly What They’re Buying | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
| Picture This: Integrating Visual Search | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Stop Stopping Shoppers with Friction — Fix That Checkout | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM |
Session Clash Alert – Here is the Solution!!
The timings of above events won’t allow you to attend both sessions during IRCE 2019 conference but, the first event should be preferred if you as an established online merchant are confident and ready to push the business to the next level.
Else, your customers come and go more often without doing a purchase then you should fix it up with tips shared about making online shopping easy and effortless for customers by working on checkout process from scratch. This session speaker will be Mr. Amital Sasson (Vice President Marketing and Development, overstockart.com)
The Non-Experienced Guys
c). Neither Novice nor Experienced, such online merchants will find the below session very insightful on 28 June
| Unlocking Mobile Performance with AMP and PWA | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM |
Time is precious, and so is the Future!
If you can attend only one event on 25 June during IRCE 2019 – What it Should be?
Site Design: Taking Your 101-Level Site to 201 and Beyond @9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
If you can attend only one event on 26 June during IRCE 2019 – What it Should be?
What AI Can Do and How It Will Change Your Company @11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
If you can attend only one event on 27 June during IRCE 2019 – What it Should be?
Only at IRCE: Exclusive Internet Retailer Research on Marketplace Leaders, Laggards and High-Growth Startups @10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
If you can attend only one event on 28 June during IRCE 2019 – What it Should be?
Mics Are On! Attendees Step Up for Live Site Reviews @10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
If you want to have a universal perspective about everything that matters in internet retail from eminent speakers of IRCE 2019 then go for events mentioned in below infographics. Moreover, you will gain maxium and overall overview without spending too much time in IRCE 2019 conference.
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