OUR LIVE EVENTS

OUR LIVE EVENTS

Retail in Real Life: Our Live Events

Conversations that happened live – on stage, on site, in the middle of the action.

🎙 #54 From Store to Experience
with Julia Bischof (Le Creuset) & Meike Hartelust (LIGANOVA)

LIGANOVA ‘NEXT is NOW30 Years Anniversary

Julia Bischof on stage smiling
Meike Hartelust, Managing Director of LIGANOVA Netherlands B.V., sharing insights during the live Retail Reality Show panel at the LIGANOVA 30 Years celebration.

📅 July 18, 2025 | 📌 Stuttgart, Germany

with Julia Bischof, Le Creuset, and Meike Hartelust, LIGANOVA Netherlands · Hosted by Nino & Nicolas

LIGANOVA celebrated three decades of shaping the future of brand and retail experiences. And we were there, not only to celebrate, but to capture the conversations shaping the next era of retail.

In this live episode, Julia Bischof (Le Creuset) and Meike Hartelust (LIGANOVA Netherlands) explore what really drives retail forward: emotional connection over KPIs, meaningful storytelling, and the challenge of building brand love in a performance-obsessed industry.

🎧 Listen now to the unfiltered conversation, recorded live from the event floor.

Live podcast recording of The Retail Reality Show at LIGANOVA’s 30 Years event in Stuttgart, featuring Julia Bischof (Le Creuset), Meike Hartelust (LIGANOVA Netherlands B.V.), and hosts Nino Bergfeld and Nicolas Kröger.

🎙 #47 When AI Decides What Is Bought:
Prof. Dr. Peter Gentsch Live at the Salesforce World Tour

Salesforce Agentforce World Tour

📅 May 14, 2025 | 📌 Frankfurt, Germany

with Prof. Dr. Peter Gentsch, AI pioneer & co-founder Retail.ai GmbH · Hosted by Nino

The Salesforce Agentforce World Tour brought together innovators, retailers, and tech leaders to explore how AI is reshaping customer engagement and the future of commerce. And we were there to capture the conversation live.

In the episode we recorded live, Prof. Dr. Peter Gentsch explains why the next customer touchpoint isn’t Google or Amazon anymore, but AI agents like ChatGPT and Perplexity. We discuss how LLMs are shaping purchase decisions, why classic SEO is no longer enough, and how brands can stay visible in a world where prompts replace searches.

🎧 Listen now to the unfiltered insights, recorded live at the Salesforce World Tour in Frankfurt.

RRS Live Berlin – Retail in the Tension Field of Extremes

📅 November 12, 2024 | 📌 Berlin, Germany

In partnership with LIGANOVA and Textilwirtschaft, The Retail Reality Show went live in Berlin with four sessions exploring the future of retail between speed vs. experience and price vs. premium.

🎙 #34 Curated, exclusive, successful: How Glambou is reinventing the jewelry market with CEO Philipp Engelmann

Philipp shows how Glambou reinvents the jewelry market with exclusivity, curated assortments, and bold new formats.

Philipp Engelmann, CEO of Glambou, speaking live at The Retail Reality Show in Berlin alongside fellow panelists.

🎙 #35 Booty Scrunch & TikTok Hype: The Success Story of TEVEO with Philip Clas (CDMO)

Philipp reveals how TEVEO grew from a student flat to a D2C success through community, influencers, and ultra-fast product cycles.

🎙 #36 Netflix House, Drip Bars & Co.: The new zeitgeist of the offline experience with Karin Leiberg (Liganova)

Karin explains why Gen Z loves offline retail and how storytelling, service, and community drive success.

Karin Leiberg, Director Brand Activation & Strategy at LIGANOVA, sharing insights on stage at The Retail Reality Show live in Berlin.

🎙 #37 Outdoor meets omnichannel: Fjällräven's strategy for success with Alexander Matt (CMO)

Alexander shares how Fjällräven builds loyalty through durability, circularity, and community experiences like the Fjällräven Polar.

Alexander Matt, CMO of Fjällräven, in discussion during The Retail Reality Show live recording in Berlin.