Melissa Daniels | eTail Palm Springs

Melissa Daniels

Melissa Daniels

Senior Reporter Modern Retail
Melissa Daniels

Tuesday, February 24

10:25 AM Main Stage: Keynote Fireside Chat: The Digital Experience & Technology Model Everyone Else Is Chasing

J.Crew Group's SVP of Digital Experience & Technology shares how we built a customer-first retail engine that connects personalization, omnichannel fluidity, and real-time intelligence—turning technology into seamless experiences and insights into action across three brands.

Thursday, February 26

10:30 AM Main Stage: Fireside Chat: How to Go Viral & Transform Buzz Into a Sustainable E-Commerce and Brand-Building Engine

In just three years, CAKES body scaled from a $10,000 investment with no outside capital to a $100M consumer brand — all by staying true to their values and a radically human approach to brand-building. As sisters and co-founders, Casey will share how they’ve built one of the fastest-growing social commerce brands, selling over 1M units and earning top 1% status on TikTok Shop. From weaving authenticity and simplicity into the full product lifecycle to creating meaningful, value-driven connections with customers, they’ll unpack the playbook behind building community at scale.
What You’ll Learn:
  • Embed values at every touchpoint to cultivate a loyal community and customer base that grows with your brand.
  • Craft meaningful, value-driven messages that resonate with modern consumers and deepen long-term connections.
  • Embrace authenticity and simplicity across the product lifecycle to drive efficiency, trust, and sustainable scale.
  • Harness content, social commerce, and an ad engine built for speed to fuel rapid growth and dominate new retail channels.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Melissa.

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