The top ecommerce conferences for 2024

The top ecommerce conferences for 2024

These are our picks for next year’s ecommerce conferences, and each one has its unique features and strengths. They all take place in the U.S. and are listed according to key dates and locations.

1. NRF 2024

Date: January 14 – 16, 2024

Location: New York, NY

Price: Free for all retailers

In their words:

“NRF 2024 is a retail tradeshow that brings together more than 6,200 brands from around the globe to New York City for three days of learning, collaboration and discovery. If you’re looking for the next big thing to revolutionize your business, you need to be here!”

Why you should attend:

• Learn and strategize with some of the industries top retail experts.
• 50+ NRF-curated keynote and featured sessions led by 170+ industry experts.
• 1,000+ exhibitors covering more than 300,000 square feet of Expo space.

2. Retail Fest USA

Date: January 24-26 2024

Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego, CA

Price: Starting at $495

In their words:

“If you are over the enormity of events, join Retail Fest for a boutique approach that commits to connection, content and community that continues long after you’ve taken your flight home.

We are for the people who live, eat and breathe retail. If you are a brand owner, leader, professional or someone who wants to push the boundaries and do things differently, then this event is going to expand your networks, grow your knowledge and explode your brand.”

Why you should attend:

• Hear motivational and educational keynotes by retail industry giants.
• A chance to network with like-minded individuals, brands, and other though leaders.

3. Etail West 2024

Date: February 26 – 29, 2024

Location: JW Marriott Desert Springs – Palm Springs, CA

Price: Starting at $1,499

In their words:

“Since 1999, eTail has been the gathering place for top retail leaders, serving as the hub for cutting-edge eCommerce and digital marketing strategies. Here, you’ll experience the transformation of insights from leading retailers into actionable “how-to’s” that breathe life into your business. Designed to ignite ideas and foster meaningful conversations, eTail will help you achieve omnichannel excellence and increase profits. Join the excitement as we celebrate 25 incredible years together!”

Why you should attend?

• Meet, collaborate and learn from other industry leaders.
• It brings in 1,200 retailers and 600 different retail companies to address the trends and topics for retail in 2024.
• It brings in attendees with significant experience to enhance your networking experience.

4. Prosper Show 2024

Dates: March 4 – 6, 2024

Location: Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV

Price: Starting at $399

In their words:

“Stay ahead of industry trends and meet solution providers who can help you drive profitability and efficiency for your marketplace business.

Engage with 1,000+ like-minded sellers to exchange invaluable insights and best practices. Harness actionable strategies from industry leaders through 2 1/2 days of advanced sessions, ensuring your business’s advancement.”

Why you should attend:

• Prosper is one of the biggest ecommerce conferences for Amazon sellers. Meet and network with some of the top marketplace sellers.
• Prosper Show is where established marketplace sellers (Amazon, Walmart, and beyond) network, connect, and learn how to make their businesses more profitable.
• Spend 2 1/2 days finding actionable solutions you can implement immediately in your business.

5. White Label Expo Las Vegas

Dates: May 8-9, 2024

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Price: $99

In their words:

“From product sourcing to online selling, White Label World Expo is the ultimate destination for online retailers & sellers, start-up businesses, entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level. The show is an unmissable opportunity that connects thousands of professionals with white & private label goods suppliers and manufacturers!”

Why you should attend:

• With over 400 exhibitors you can find new product ideas
• Meet the suppliers and ask them all the questions you need about price, margins, minimum orders, etc.
• 200 seminars to learn new skills and strategies to grow your ecommerce business.

6. White Label World Expo NYC

Date: May 30 – 31, 2024
Location: New York City, New York

Price: Free

In their words: 

“The White Label World Expo is the biggest gathering of online sellers in one place in the world. Thousands of leading Amazon, Ebay, and online sellers meet to hear from world-leading experts on the latest ways to steal a march on the competition, learn new tricks, and become inspired with the hottest new trends. It is also the date in every online seller’s calendar to go to the only place to find thousands of white label products and meet the manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors.”

Why you should attend:

• Entrance is free!
• With over 400 exhibitors you can find new product ideas
• Meet the suppliers and ask them all the questions you need about price, margins, minimum orders, etc.

7. CommerceNext

Date: June 11 – 13, 2024

Location: New York City, New York

Price: $995 – $1,295

In their words:

“CommerceNext is a community, event series, and conference for marketers at retail and direct-to-consumer brands. We harness the collective wisdom of our community to help marketers grow their businesses and advance their careers.”

Why you should attend: 

• The 2-day conference brings together 1,200+ attendees, and sessions from leading and innovative retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, and tech companies
• It aims to help top-tier retail and ecommerce brands share, learn, and evolve their customer acquisition strategy

8.eTail East

Date: August 12 – 15, 2024

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Price: $999+

In their words: 

“eTail is a four-day conference designed to help you increase the profits from your business. You’ll get action-packed stories, disruptive strategies, strategic conversations, and connections with top minds at America’s most successful retailers. No commercials. No egos. We cut out the fluff to give you hundreds of strategic takeaways.”

Why you should attend: 

• It brings in 1,200 retailers and 600 different retail companies to address the trends and topics for retail in 2023
• It brings in attendees with significant experience, with over 59% of attendees being directors and above

9. eCommerce Summits

Rather than relying on large crowds, many event management organizations have shifted their ecommerce conference focus to quality vs. quantity. Here’s one such organization.

In their words: 

“eCommerce Summits provide a focused and local alternative to walking the floor and national trade shows, retailers are engaged, panels solutions-focused, and connections natural. Topics of the day are sourced from conversations with retailers, and the diversity of the audience and their problem set is evident.”

Why you should attend: 

• These one-day conferences are designed for high-impact impressions, education, and networking
• Each is regionally focused and attracts ecommerce experts and decision-makers from retailers, brands, merchants, and solutions providers local to the area