With hosts from Sunglass Hut and Maze, join retail leaders for an inspiring evening on the future of in-store customer experience. Enjoy yourself and kick off NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show in style 🎊
The event is free, and only two hours long. Limited spots avaliable.
Date: Friday, 9 January 2026
Time: 6pm–8pm
Location: Sunglass Hut HQ
Address: 1 West 37th Street, 5th floor, NY10018 New York
Hosts

Global Eyewear Retailer
Founded in 1971 as a kiosk in a Miami mall, Sunglass Hut has grown into the world’s leading destination for premium eyewear with more than 3,000 retail locations. Today, the brand is part of the Luxottica family, home to some of the industry’s most iconic and innovative names.

Customer Experience Platform
Maze helps frontline teams create memorable in-store experiences through daily insights and recommendations, based on local customer feedback. Retailers use Maze to improve behaviours, empower teams, and drive better customer interactions every day.
Retail starts with people. At this exclusive NRF kickoff event, we’ll talk about how in-store experiences, team engagement, and customer interaction play a central role in retail success today. You’ll hear directly from Sunglass Hut about how they empower store teams, improve their service, and stay connected to customer needs across thousands of stores worldwide.
And as everyone arrives in New York for NRF, why not start with something a bit more personal. A chance to meet familiar faces, make new connections, and talk openly about what’s working (and what’s not) in retail today.
Expect engaging conversations, drinks, snacks and plenty of inspiration to carry with you into the big show.
What we’ll cover during the evening:

Senior partner, Maze





Limited spots available, make sure to secure you ticket right away!