# 12th Annual Executive Forum

May 27, 2025 – May 29, 2025 · Charleston · Conference

## 12th Annual Executive Forum Recap.

## Additional Resources

### [Dave & Buster's: Transforming Operations With Analytics – Case Study](/content/resources/case-studies/case-study-dave-and-busters-2025?hsLang=en/index.html)
  
Dave & Buster’s shift to data-driven operations shows how retail analytics can transform a business. Using real-time insights instead of guesswork, management can better optimize staffing, investments, and promote transparency across locations.

### [Shopping Centers – Product Brief](/content/resources/product-briefs/brief-shopping-centers?hsLang=en/index.html)
  
Reinvent the shopper experience by addressing the complicated and unique challenges facing today's property owners and shopping centers. Learn how RetailNext can help your business improve performance and drive traffic to your mall.

### [The Power Of In-Store Analytics – Video](/content/resources/videos/the-power-of-in-store-analytics?hsLang=en/index.html)
  
Some of the most influential leaders in retail share their insights on the powerful impact of in-store analytics and why retailers should utilize this valuable data.

### [Taking The Pulse Of Physical Store Trends – Video](/content/resources/videos/taking-the-pulse-of-physical-store-trends?hsLang=en/index.html)
  
Joe Shasteen, Global Head of Advanced Analytics, discussed YoY traffic trends, showing in-store shopping resilience. Major retail events like Black Friday are seeing pre-pandemic foot traffic, with a post-Christmas surge indicating pent-up demand.

### [How Shoe Palace Turned Traffic Data Into Labor Planning – Video](/content/resources/videos/how-shoe-palace-turned-traffic-data-into-labor-planning?hsLang=en/index.html)
  
Like many retailers before 2018, Shoe Palace ran on sales data alone. David Lizak, Manager of Retail Applications, joins RetailNext's Joe Shasteen at NRF 2026 to trace a 6+ year partnership from the first traffic counts to the Shopper to Associate Ratio (STAR) that now drives labor planning across every store format.

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