From AI to Off-Price: How Retailers Can Win During Peak Shopping Season

Martech Huddle

22nd January | Riyadh, KSA

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From AI to Off-Price: How Retailers Can Win During Peak Shopping Season

 

WHAT IS A MARTECH HUDDLE?

It is an initiative by Martechvibe in association with SAP Emarsys

Martech Huddle is specially designed to engage marketing, technology, and marketing leaders who have revolutionised brands by using technology as a catalyst. It focuses on a group of carefully selected industry stalwarts, bringing them together to participate in an exclusive closed-door session. The selected professionals bring a variety of viewpoints, experiences, and domain expertise, but they all share the vision of transforming businesses by enhancing the customer experience while utilising technology and new digital methods. The huddle encourages open discussions among peers, resulting in a better strategy roadmap for organisations. In the age of building peer exchange resources, these gatherings form a community of like-minded business leaders working to explore insights, ideas and best practices.

ABOUT THIS EDITION:

The traditional retail calendar has fractured. Driven by inflation concerns and supply chain anxiety, seasonal shopping is starting earlier, whilst consumer behaviour has shifted from “robust” to merely “resilient.” Today’s shoppers are spending with deliberate intention, often trading down from luxury to off-price channels in a hunt for value. For retailers, the challenge is no longer just about managing peak volume—it is about navigating a landscape where loyalty is fragile and price sensitivity is high.

However, volatility creates opportunity for brands willing to innovate. The divide between full-price and off-price retail is blurring, transforming the latter from a clearance mechanism into a strategic acquisition channel. Simultaneously, the convergence of digital and physical shopping demands a unified data approach that many organisations still lack.

This edition of the Martech Huddle explores how retailers can rewrite their holiday playbook. It moves beyond the buzz of Generative AI to discuss its practical application as a business driver—from optimising inventory for early-bird shoppers to hyper-personalising promotions that feel like a value exchange rather than a privacy intrusion. We will examine how to blend technological efficiency with the authenticity of user-generated content to turn fleeting seasonal shoppers into long-term brand fans.

Agenda

11:30 AM
Welcome & Networking
12:20 PM
Welcome Address by Martechvibe
12:25 PM
Opening Remarks by SAP Emarsys
12:30 PM
Discussion Starts
01:20 PM
Outlook of the Leaders and Session Highlights
01:30 PM
End of discussion followed by Lunch

Venue

Riyadh, KSA

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