Discover Paris through the lens of next‑generation retail innovation!
As a global capital of style, creativity, and commerce, Paris continues to set the pace for immersive, tech‑enabled in‑store expériences in Le Marais District.
In Paris, we are seeing the rise of a more premium and minimalist retail landscape, with stores featuring sleek designs and a more curated product selection. Technology is becoming less visible to customers, while the overall experience takes center stage. The store is evolving into an experimentation playground, used both to generate visibility on Instagram and TikTok, engage customer communities, and, of course, serve as a space for discovering new products.
NRF Europe In‑Store Tours offer a thoughtfully curated look at the city’s most forward‑thinking retail environments. Led by seasoned industry guides, each tour brings you inside a selection of standout locations where brands are redefining how technology, design, and operations come together in the physical store.
You'll explore a diverse range of unique retail concepts - from reinvented heritage retailers blending legacy with innovation, to circularity laboratories pioneering sustainable business models and ethical retail leaders placing transparency and responsibility at the heart of the customer experience.
The tours also showcase the evolution of mass market brands into accessible luxury, introduce participants to some of the world's most influential unconventional retail concepts, and reveal how evolving, seasonal, and ever-changing store formats keep consumers engaged through constant reinvention.
Each tour provides practical insights into the trends, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of retail.
Monday 14 sept
03.00PM/05.00PM
Tuesday 15 sept
05.00PM/07.00PM
Wednesday 16 sept
05.00PM/07.00PM

Who should tour?
Retail executives in fashion, apparel, health, beauty, cosmetics, jewelry, restaurants, and department stores as well as executives in branding, IT, operations, and business analyst consulting, or retailers who want to learn new perspectives.
What will the tour look like?
Each guided tour is led by a retail industry expert who will take retailers to several carefully selected stores at an iconic shopping destination. At each store, an administrator will speak about the features, innovations, store design experience, customer service enhancements, and brand stories at that location.
What are the benefits?
- Experience new perspectives as you go behind the scenes
- Learn the different solutions each retail store has adopted to overcome their challenges
- Be inspired by new trends and technology
- Network with your peers
How do I purchase a tour?
The cost is €150 per tour exclusive of taxes NRF Europe In-store Tours are available to retailers only.
Tours can be added on to your pass during the time of purchase.

