Retail Events

NRF produces and supports events all year long. Explore our featured events below or browse through our full calendar of events.

NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe

September 15-17, 2026
Expo Porte de Versailles | Paris

Retail’s Big Show Europe is the most comprehensive retail gathering in Europe and will address major challenges and opportunities facing the European retail market. Join us to exchange ideas, experience new technologies and collaborate on shaping the future of retail.

NRF Big Show Europe

NRF 2027: Retail's Big Show

January 10-12, 2027
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center | NYC

NRF 2027: Retail's Big Show brings the industry together to explore what's next in retail. Discover the latest trends and technologies, gain insights from industry leaders and peers, experience product demos and hands-on workshops and uncover new ideas to help fast forward your business.

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Recent events


NRF Nexus

July 22-24, 2026
The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO

NRF Nexus is where the industry’s most influential executives collaborate, challenge conventions and define what progress looks like today. It’s a curated gathering of senior leaders across digital, marketing and technology who are shaping what comes next.

NRF Nexus

2026 Back-to-School Consumer Trends Webinar

July 21, 2026 | Watch now on demand

Join NRF for a deep dive into the latest consumer data on back-to-school spending, shopping behavior and family priorities. Hear from NRF Chief Economist Mark Mathews and consumer insights experts as they share the latest data and trends shaping the 2026 back-to-school season.

Retail Advocates Summit

July 14-15, 2026 | Washington, D.C.  

The NRF Retail Advocates Summit is the retail industry’s premier advocacy event, held every two years in Washington, D.C., during election years. It brings together retailers and policymakers to build relationships, discuss key policy issues and celebrate retail’s impact on the U.S. economy and communities.

NRF PROTECT 2026

June 8-10, 2026
Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, TX

NRF PROTECT is the industry’s most comprehensive, cross-functional event, dedicated to global enterprise risk and retail loss.