We're putting the spotlight on what matters most at this year's Big Show: our customers. Stop by our booth to see how these retail leaders are transforming their stores, empowering their associates and exceeding customer expectations by leveraging the power of Aptos solutions. Experience the future of retail, brought to life by those who are shaping it today.
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Ready to power your modern store and join the ranks of retail innovators? Visit us at booth 4639 to experience how Aptos ONE delivers proven results, resilient operations and empowered teams. Book a meeting to discover how modern POS can help you exceed expectations and shape the future of retail.
Visit our live demo store and experience Aptos ONE, our mobile-first POS designed for the needs of modern retailers. Explore the most feature-rich POS solution available, enhancing every stage of the customer journey. See how Aptos ONE can transform your store experience, from seamless checkout to personalized service.
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We’re taking the Big Ideas stage with Aptos customer and retail powerhouse Oxford Industries, owner of Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was, Southern Tide, The Beaufort Bonnet Company and Duck Head, together with our partners at AWS and Snowflake. Join us as we discuss the state of retail security and how leading brands are staying resilient in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
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Book a meetingStop by the Aptos in-booth Speaker's Corner for rapid, 20-minute sessions where industry experts will share actionable insights on emerging trends, innovative strategies and real-world retail challenges. Designed for the modern retailers, these sessions offer practical ideas to help you stay ahead. The schedule is always evolving, so check back often for new topics, updates and speakers.
| Time | Title | Speaker | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | Aptos ONE LIVE! | Christopher Charles, Manager, Pre-Sales and Mike Hare, Sr. Pre-Sales Solution Consultant at Aptos | Experience Aptos ONE in action with a live demo session of our mobile-first POS, built on a unified commerce platform. Our solution experts will walk through the most feature-rich POS on the market, showing how retailers can gain real-time inventory visibility, deliver seamless omnichannel fulfilment and manage universal promotions, all within one intuitive solution. Discover how Aptos ONE helps teams innovate quickly, personalize every customer interaction and take store selling to the next level. |
| 11:00am | Going Global Made Easy: Aptos ONE Country Box | Tammy Connell, Director of Product Management and Tushar Sachdev, CTO at Aptos | Implementing POS in a new country can be daunting with fiscal regulations, localization and compliance challenges. Join us to see how Aptos ONE Country Box takes the pain out of global POS rollouts with simple, powerful configuration and out-of-the box integration to fiscalization and eInvoicing partners. This session will show how retailers can enter new markets faster, stay fully compliant and deliver a seamless POS experience everywhere they operate. Discover how you can grow your business worldwide with confidence. |
| 11:30am | Delivering AI Solutions that Deliver Real Value | Nikki Baird, VP of Strategy and Product at Aptos | AI is everywhere in retail, but not all solutions deliver real impact. In this session, discover how Aptos moves beyond the hype to create AI tech that truly benefits retailers. Learn how our advanced capabilities remove friction from store processes, surface actionable insights and empower associates for more effective service. Explore how embedded AI tools unlock hidden patterns, speed up decision making and boost satisfaction and performance. See how Aptos grounds every initiative in real-world needs, measurable outcomes and a strong data foundation so you can invest in AI that makes a real difference for your stores and teams. |
| 1:00pm | Innovations in AI Analytics | Lincoln Tatro, Solution Principal and Robin Cox, Sr. Pre-Sales Solution Consultant at Aptos | Discover how Aptos is driving the next wave of innovation in AI analytics for retailers. In this session, you’ll learn how to harness embedded, AI-powered insights to streamline operations and make smarter decisions, all backed by real-time data. |
| 1:30pm | Fiscal First: 5 Essentials for Fast, Low-Risk Global Rollout | Elliott Winskill, Technology & Solutions Director at PMC Retail | Global expansion fails when brands skip the fiscal roadmap. Join PMC's Elliott Winskill as he shares the 5 essentials that turn international rollout from an expensive detour into fast, confident scale. If global growth is on your roadmap, this session will give you the clarity, structure, and foresight to navigate it with confidence. |
| 2:00pm | Building a Foundation for Sustained AI Success | John Carney, VP. Head of Architecture at Aptos | AI success doesn't happen by accident, it's built on a strong foundation. Go behind the scenes of our AI journey and see how we engineer an ethical, secure and unified platform that brings real business value to retailers. This session explores our approach to responsible data practices, advanced software development and seamless integration, all designed to empower retailers with flexible, future-ready technology. |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | Glik’s Empowers Omnichannel Experiences | Jeremy Glik, General Merchandise Manager | Women's Division at Glik's | Discover how Glik’s, one of America’s oldest family-owned fashion retailers, is modernizing its stores with Aptos ONE and Adyen payments to deliver seamless, unified commerce across every channel. Glik’s will share how this technology transformation will empower associates, delight customers with personalized service and simplify store operations. |
| 10:30am | Adyen: Uplifting Your Customer Experience Through Payments | Tobi Olopade, VP of Unified Commerce at Adyen | Explore how Adyen’s unified payments platform is helping retailers transform checkout experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new revenue opportunities. Learn best practices and real-world examples for leveraging payments as a strategic advantage in omnichannel retail. |
| 11:30am | WSS Powers 140+ Neighborhood Stores with Next-Gen POS | Sarah Derba, Vice President, Information Technology at WSS / Foot Locker | Hear how WSS, a neighborhood-focused sneaker and apparel retailer, deployed Aptos ONE’s microservices-based, mobile-first POS across more than 140 stores to boost associate productivity, energize in-store experiences and delight customers. WSS will share lessons learned on speed of adoption, field performance, configuration at scale, and how a modern POS is helping power unified commerce alongside OMS, CRM, Merchandising and Analytics. |
| 1:00pm | Tommy Bahama Mobilizes Store Associates | Keith Weiss, Senior Director, Program Management at Tommy Bahama | Join Tommy Bahama as they share why they selected Aptos ONE to modernize point of sale across more than 160 stores and elevate their iconic “Live the Island Life” guest experience. Hear how a mobile-first, cloud-native POS is empowering associates in the aisle, simplifying configuration and integrations, and enabling more sophisticated pop-ups and unified commerce at scale. |
| 1:30pm | Rule Your World: The Retail Advantage of Choice-Driven, Data-Powered Commerce | Kevin Carson, SVP Global Partnerships at FreedomPay | Join Kevin Carson, SVP Global Partnerships at FreedomPay as he explores how retailers can take control of their payments, unlocking unparalleled choice, data-driven insights, global scalability, and seamless integrations. Learn how to Rule Your World by transforming transactions into opportunities for growth and customer engagement |
| 3:30pm | Oxford Industries' Security Behind the Seams | Roger Delph, Head of Cyber Security at Oxford Industries | Join Oxford Industries’ Head of Cyber Security for an interactive security Q&A directly following our Big Ideas session. Bring your questions and hear expert insights on safeguarding your retail operations in today’s evolving threat landscape. |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Details |
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| 10:00am | JD Finish Line Unlocks Retail Insights with Enterprise Analytics | Chris Port, Senior Director of Merchandising Analytics and Systems at JD Finish Line | Chris Port, Senior Director of Merchandising Analytics and Systems at JD Finish Line, shares real-world lessons and strategies for harnessing the power of enterprise analytics in retail. Discover how advanced analytics drive smarter merchandising decisions and fuel business growth across channels. |
| 10:30am | Aptos ONE LIVE! | Christopher Charles, Manager, Pre-Sales and Mike Hare, Sr. Pre-Sales Solution Consultant at Aptos | Experience Aptos ONE in action with a live demo session of our mobile-first POS, built on a unified commerce platform. Our solution experts will walk through the most feature-rich POS on the market, showing how retailers can gain real-time inventory visibility, deliver seamless omnichannel fulfilment and manage universal promotions, all within one intuitive solution. Discover how Aptos ONE helps teams innovate quickly, personalize every customer interaction and take store selling to the next level. |
| 11:00am | Delivering AI Solutions that Deliver Real Value | Nikki Baird, VP of Strategy and Product at Aptos | AI is everywhere in retail, but not all solutions deliver real impact. In this session, discover how Aptos moves beyond the hype to create AI tech that truly benefits retailers. Learn how our advanced capabilities remove friction from store processes, surface actionable insights and empower associates for more effective service. Explore how embedded AI tools unlock hidden patterns, speed up decision making and boost satisfaction and performance. See how Aptos grounds every initiative in real-world needs, measurable outcomes and a strong data foundation so you can invest in AI that makes a real difference for your stores and teams. |
| 11:30am | Better Experiences with Store Inventory & Fulfillment | Denine Ryan, Sr. Product Manager at Aptos | Inventory accuracy can make or break the retail experience, shaping customer satisfaction and driving business results. In this session, discover how Aptos is transforming store inventory and fulfillment through unified technology, intuitive workflows and new store inventory management and fulfillment capabilities. Learn how you can boost accuracy, streamline operations and ensure products are available where and when customers need them. Happier shoppers, fewer errors and better business outcomes start with truly unified commerce. |
| 1:30pm | Fast & Furious: The New Sales Audit | Tarunabh, Sr. Product Manager at Aptos |
In today's retail world, fast and accurate sales data is essential for making smart decisions and staying ahead. Join us to see the latest advancements in our Sales Audit solution, designed to deliver real-time insights, effortless auditing and flexible analytics powered by modern AI and cloud technology. This isn’t your grandma’s sales audit solution—discover how the latest tools help you break free from outdated reports, reduce manual effort and unlock the full value of your transactional data for better business results. |
| 2:00pm | Building a Foundation for Sustained AI Success | John Carney, VP. Head of Architecture at Aptos | AI success doesn't happen by accident, it's built on a strong foundation. Go behind the scenes of our AI journey and see how we engineer an ethical, secure and unified platform that brings real business value to retailers. This session explores our approach to responsible data practices, advanced software development and seamless integration, all designed to empower retailers with flexible, future-ready technology. |
As retail evolves, so do the threats. Join technology leaders from Oxford Industries, representing iconic brands such as Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Johnny Was, Snowflake, AWS and Aptos for an essential discussion on safeguarding retail operations in the AI era. Discover proven strategies for protecting sensitive data, preventing breaches, and ensuring compliance—without slowing down your business. Learn how retailers are building resilient, secure infrastructures that drive innovation and customer trust. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your IT security to empower seamless, modern shopping experiences.
