# A New Outlook for Retail is on Display in Chicago

Published 2019-06-26 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Professional AV on MarketScale
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> The retail world may seem divided between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations, but people today have a greater access to goods anywhere in the world than ever before. This synergy is on display at RetailX in Chicago this week. The conference brought a trio of leading industry events (Global Shop, IRCE, and RFID Journal Live! Retail)…

The retail world may seem divided between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations, but people today have a greater access to goods anywhere in the world than ever before.

This synergy is on display at [RetailX](https://www.retailx.com/) in Chicago this week. The conference brought a trio of leading industry events ([Global Shop](https://twitter.com/GlobalShopShow), [IRCE](https://twitter.com/IRCE_Official), and [RFID Journal Live! Retail](https://twitter.com/RFIDJournal)) under one name. The event is currently taking place in Chicago from June 25-28 at McCormick Place.

There are 1,200 exhibitors on the show floor and 20,000 attendees are expected.

> “Legacy Retailers have the opportunity to make yesterday’s investment tomorrow’s secret weapon.” [@insightsgirl](https://twitter.com/insightsgirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#retailX](https://twitter.com/hashtag/retailX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#globalshop](https://twitter.com/hashtag/globalshop?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@GlobalShopShow](https://twitter.com/GlobalShopShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@RetailXofficial](https://twitter.com/retailXofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bjq0cunHJf](https://t.co/bjq0cunHJf)
> — FITCH (@FITCHdesign) [June 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/FITCHdesign/status/1143915179324952578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*Video courtesy of Michelle Fenstermaker and FITCH Design*

Stay tuned for more coverage of the event this week! For the latest retail news, head to our [industry page](https://marketscale.com/industries/retail/)!

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