Monday, February 23: Summit Day
Online shoppers expect instant, accurate answers every time they search—whether browsing through Google or tapping into AI-powered engines. With new technologies reshaping discovery, retailers face the challenge of excelling in both traditional search and the evolving realm of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). In this session, leading search strategists reveal how to balance proven SEO best practices with innovative AEO techniques, ensuring retail brands remain visible, authoritative, and ready for the next wave of digital consumer behavior by:
- Staying on top of updates from Google and Meta to keep up with their evolving priorities
- Shifting focus to how LLM’s are completely changing how customers discover you
- Prioritizing rich content over keywords to show up in AEO searches
- Balancing the priorities of traditional search engines and LLM’s to make sure you’ve account for both
Retailers face growing pressure to prove what truly moves the needle for sales and growth as customer journeys stretch across more channels than ever before. With the right attribution methodology, brands can move from guesswork to clarity about what drives conversions. In this session, marketing analytics leaders unveil practical checklists and proven techniques to break down the strengths and trade-offs of different attribution models—empowering retail teams to optimize spend, uncover true growth drivers, and fuel data-backed decision making through
- Tracking multi-touch interactions to understand the full customer journey across paid, organic, and owned channels
- Analyzing incremental value from different touchpoints to optimize media spend
- Leveraging advanced analytics and AI to gain deeper insights into cross-channel performance
- Aligning KPIs across channels to ensure consistent measurement and performance benchmarks
- Optimizing budget allocation based on performance insights from attribution models
The boundaries between search and discovery are rapidly shifting, transforming how consumers find and engage with products online. Retailers must adapt to these changes by embracing new discoverability strategies that not only drive revenue but also build lasting customer loyalty. In this session, industry leaders explore how evolving search and discovery capabilities create seamless shopping experiences that captivate customers and fuel business growth by:
- Adapting to evolving search behaviors as AI assistants and generative AI platforms reshape how customers discover product
- Optimizing for AI-powered overviews and direct answers, focusing on semantic relevance and structured data
- Leveraging advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to track new customer pathways
- Diversifying digital presence across emerging platforms and conversational AI channels
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Liam.
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