Retail Live

What Retail Live does

Retail Live! is a privately held, founder-owned commercial real estate networking events company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 2012. The company organizes one-day regional networking events across five key U.S. markets (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Orlando for 2026) that connect expanding retail and service-tenants with landlords, brokers, and developers. Its key differentiator is the composition of its exhibitor base — 90% of exhibitors are actively expanding retailers (with logos including 7-Eleven, ALDI, Chipotle, McDonald's, Starbucks, TJ Maxx, Planet Fitness, CAVA, Dollar Tree, and others), positioning events as deal-making venues rather than traditional trade shows. Each event features a trade show floor, complimentary exhibit tables for qualifying retailers, "LIVE! with the Retailer" rapid-fire pitch sessions, cocktail receptions, and a Tradebook containing retailer site criteria and contact information.

The company operates with a 1-10 person team and generates revenue through three primary streams: tiered attendee registration fees ($299-$429 depending on timing), sponsor exhibitor packages (pricing not publicly disclosed), and Tradebook product sales ($395 digital; $750 hard copy). Distribution is dual-channel: self-serve online registration via the retaillive.com website and direct sales outreach by named team members (Stacey Mooney, Nick Binnings, Erica Darling) for sponsor commitments. Venue partnerships with Hyatt Regency (three markets), JW Marriott, and Loews hotels anchor the 2026 event calendar, and event operations are handled in partnership with Shomex Productions. There is no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML product layer — the business is fundamentally a content-and-relationships company monetized through event production and data products.

Name

Retail Live

Legal name

Retail Live!

Website

https://retaillive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Retail Live! organizes one-day regional networking events across five U.S. markets that connect expanding retailers with commercial real estate landlords, brokers, and developers, monetizing through attendee registration fees, sponsorships, and Tradebook data products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Networking Events

akta.pro primary industry

Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Brand Partnerships (MPAIAFAI), Lifestyle, Home & Garden Shows (MPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate networking
• Retail expansion events
• Site selection networking
• Retail trade show
• CRE dealmaking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Attendee Registration Fees: Revenue from attendees (brokers, landlords, developers) paying registration fees to attend events. Fees vary by timing: early-bird ($299), general ($349-$375), late ($399-$415), and on-site ($429).
2. Sponsor Exhibitor Packages: Sponsors pay for exhibit tables, brand visibility, and marketing exposure before, during, and after events. Sponsorships are limited and fill quickly.
3. Tradebook Sales: Individual digital Tradebooks sold for $395; Ultimate hard-copy Tradebook for $750 plus shipping. Tradebooks contain retailer site criteria and contact information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Retail Live! organizes one-day regional commercial real estate networking events across key U.S. markets that connect expanding retailers with landlords, brokers, and developers. Its core deliverables are trade-show-style events featuring exhibiting retailers (90% of exhibitors), LIVE! with the Retailer pitch sessions, cocktail receptions, and a broker/landlord directory. The company also sells separately Tradebooks containing retailer site criteria and contact information to event attendees.

Product overview

Retail Live! is a national commercial real estate networking events company that operates a portfolio of regional event products. The core offering consists of one-day networking events (Retail Live! South Central, Nashville, Southeast, Rocky Mountain, and FOCUS Midwest) that connect expanding retailers with brokers, landlords, and developers. These events feature a trade show format with exhibiting retailers (90% of exhibitors), LIVE! with the Retailer rapid-fire sessions, cocktail receptions, and broker/landlord directories. Supporting products include Tradebooks (digital and hard-copy compilations of retailer site criteria) distributed to attendees, complimentary exhibit tables for qualifying retailers, and multi-tiered registration systems. The company was founded in 2012 and hosts events across key U.S. markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Live! Networking Events One-day, in-person networking events held in key U.S. markets (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Nashville, Orlando) that bring expanding retailers together with landlords, brokers, and developers. Each event includes a trade show, LIVE! with the Retailer pitch sessions, cocktail reception, and access to a broker/landlord directory, with 90% of exhibitors being actively expanding retailers.
• Tradebooks Digital and hard-copy compilations of retailer site criteria, expansion plans, company information, and real estate contacts for each participating retailer at Retail Live! events. Sold separately as individual digital Tradebooks at $395 or as the Ultimate hard-copy Tradebook at $750 plus shipping.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Paramount Specialty FinanceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Paramount Specialty Finance advertises on Retail Live! website through banner ads (PSF-728x90 ad placement), reaching commercial real estate professionals attending events.
• Shomex ProductionscoreOthersShomex Productions manages Retail Live! events and may share contact information with trade show exhibitors and vendors for marketing purposes.
• Loews Nashville HotelcoreOthersHost venue for Nashville event on August 27, 2026 at Loews Nashville at Vanderbilt Plaza, 2100 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203.
• Hyatt Regency DenvercoreOthersHost venue for Rocky Mountain event on February 12, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202.
• Hyatt Regency IndianapoliscoreOthersHost venue for FOCUS Midwest event on November 18, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, 1 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
• Hyatt Regency Grand CypresscoreOthersHost venue for Southeast event on April 1, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, FL 32836.
• JW Marriott AustincoreOthersHost venue for South Central event on September 2, 2026 at JW Marriott Austin, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/retaillive

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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