SHOPPE TALKS: August 2026
Join us for insightful industry chats for buyers, brands, and creatives during our New York show!
SHOPPE TALKS THEATER | FLOOR 4
SUNDAY / HEART:
11 AM: Doing Well by Doing Good
2 PM: SO Town Hall: The Heart of Market
MONDAY / HEAD:
11 AM: Uncovering Entrepreneurship
2 PM: The State of Retail
TUESDAY / HAND:
11 AM: Preserving Craft with Handmade Future
2 PM: The (New) Golden Age of Ceramics
See the host and speaker lineup below!
SUNDAY / Heart
August 2 @ 11 AM
DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD
Featuring:
Roxanne Quimby, Founder of Burt’s Bees
Bethany Tran of Fair Trade Federation
Robert Carucci of Uncommon Goods
Hosted By:
Design Journalist Jennifer Quail
August 2 @ 2 PM
SHOPPE OBJECT Town Hall: The Heart of Market
Featuring:
Jesse James & Renata Bokalo of SHOPPE OBJECT
Monday / head
August 3 @ 11 AM
UNCOVERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Featuring:
Peter Som, Lifestyle Expert
Caroline Weaver of The Locavore
Jenna Cooper of +COOP
Karen John of Heartwork
Hosted By:
Danielle Blundell of Apartment Therapy
Thank you to our Media Partner: Apartment Therapy
August 3 @ 2 PM
THE STATE OF RETAIL
Featuring:
Omar Nobil of Design Within Reach
Daniel Basiletti, Retail Strategist & Brand Builder
Kelley Carter of Bloomingdale's
Ramon Ocampo of Arcadis and the Retail Design Institute
Hosted By:
Misty White Sidell of The Wall Street Journal
TUESDAY / hand
August 4 @ 11 AM
PRESERVING CRAFT WITH HANDMADE FUTURE
Featuring:
Kirsten Dickerson, HANDMADE FUTURE Documentarian
Cynthia Main of Sunhouse Craft
Tara Levy of Nest
Michele Varian of Michele Varian Shop & Design
Hosted By:
Dwell’s River Davies
August 4 @ 2 PM
THE (NEW) GOLDEN AGE OF CERAMICS
Featuring:
Ethan Streicher of Streicher Goods
Lauren Snyder of The Primary Essentials
Fernanda Uribe-Horta, Visual Artist & Sculptor
Alex Marshall of Alex Marshall Studios
Hosted By:
LUXE Interiors + Design’s Kathryn Given
Thank you to our Media Partner: LUXE Interiors + Design
SHOPPE OBJECT
NEW YORK
AUGUST 2–3, 2026 | 9 AM–6 PM
AUGUST 4, 2026 | 9 AM–5 PM