{"id":"evt_a1a39705b1c2","title":"Retail Reimagined: Turning Community Into Currency","date":"2025-09-16","timezone":"America/New_York","start_time":"12:00","time_of_day":"midday","venue":null,"location":{"basis":"unresolved","likely_area":null,"likely_area_granularity":null,"evidence":null},"description":"Join us for an energizing conversation on why the future of commerce belongs to brands that weave storytelling, immersive experiences, and intentional community-building into every touchpoint. Participants include Inc. Magazine staff reporter Ali Donaldson, WVN's CEO James Chester, and EKOM's CEO Jon Ricketts, with more to be announced. We’ll explore how retailers are reimagining in-person and digital spaces to spark conversation, deepen loyalty, and convert engaged communities into measurable growth. You’ll leave with actionable strategies to deepen customer relationships, create memorable brand moments, and drive repeat engagement. Stay and connect with fellow entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators in an inspiring space.","access":{"free":null,"application_required":null},"audience_roles":[],"audience_orientation":null,"company_stage":null,"interaction":["content"],"topics":["retail"],"modality":"in_person","meal_context":"none","series":null,"mentions":[{"text":"EKOM","kind":"organization","subtype":null,"role":"affiliation"},{"text":"Inc. Magazine","kind":"organization","subtype":null,"role":"affiliation"},{"text":"WVN","kind":"organization","subtype":null,"role":"affiliation"},{"text":"Ali Donaldson","kind":"person","subtype":null,"role":"speaker"},{"text":"James Chester","kind":"person","subtype":null,"role":"speaker"},{"text":"Jon Ricketts","kind":"person","subtype":null,"role":"speaker"}],"sources":[{"id":"nextnyc","class":"newsletter","publisher":"nextNYC","first_observed_at":"2025-09-15T11:44:44.0000000Z","last_observed_at":"2025-09-15T11:44:44.0000000Z"}],"discovery":{"first_party":[],"newsletter":["nextnyc"],"provider":null},"basis":{"audience_roles":{},"topics":{"retail":"observed"},"audience_orientation":null,"company_stage":null,"interaction":"inferred","modality":"default"},"canonical_url":null,"first_seen":"2025-09-15T11:44:44.0000000Z","last_seen":"2025-09-15T11:44:44.0000000Z","observation_count":1}