RetailClub AI Festival Partnerships
Make an unforgettable impression on thousands of retail industry leaders and attendees. With our fully customizable partnerships, you can design an experience that exceeds all expectations.
September 22-24, 2026
Huntington Beach, CA
September 22-24, 2026 | Huntington Beach, CA
RetailClub AI Festival Partnerships
Make an unforgettable impression on thousands of retail industry leaders and attendees. With our fully customizable partnerships, you can design an experience that exceeds all expectations.
Ways to get involved
Breakthru Meetings
The fastest, most targeted way to network and prospect with qualified retailer and brand buyers. Hosted Meetings are in 1:1 format and based on a double opt-in process.
Boardwalk Space
Showcase your brand in the center of the action. With customizable boardwalk space and meeting space options, you’ll build visibility and spark meaningful conversations.
Breakthru Experiences & Talks
Create high-impact moments designed to spark real dialogue and connection. These curated formats blend thought leadership and interaction to put your brand at the heart of meaningful exchange.
Festival Infrastructure & Essentials
Integrate your brand into the core touchpoints of the RetailClub experience. From arrival to activation, these high-visibility placements ensure repeated exposure throughout the entire festival.
Stage Branding
Take the spotlight and shape the conversations defining retail’s future. From stage branding to session integrations, position your brand at the center of the industry’s most influential content.
Attendee Experience & Receptions
Fuel the moments everyone shows up for. From headline receptions to daily coffee and culinary touchpoints, put your brand at the center of the festival’s most attended and photographed experiences.
Digital Content & Data
Extend your impact beyond the event. Leverage premium content opportunities and rich audience data to keep conversations going and measure results.
RetailClub is a bold reimagining of industry events. Its AI-first focus, meaningful connections, and purposeful experiences make it feel less like a conference and more like a catalyst for retail’s future.
Breakthru Meetings
Breakthru Hosted Meetings
The most efficient way to network & prospect in retail and brand buyers. Hosted Meetings are in 1:1 format, based on a double opt-in process and scheduled based on availability, so while we cannot guarantee that all of the Hosted Meetings your organization purchases will be scheduled, you only pay for the Hosted Meetings we can schedule.
PRICE: $750/Per Hosted Meeting
Hosted Mutual Match Introductions
Hosted Mutual Match Introductions are email introductions between Sponsor Meeting Reps and Hosted Buyers who have expressed interest in a meeting during the Breakthru selection process but did not get scheduled for a Hosted meeting. This is a highly effective way to maximize your participation in the Breakthru programs.
PRICE: $250/Per Hosted Mutual Match Email Introduction
Official Breakthru Category Sponsor
Own a category during the Meeting Request stage, when participants are actively searching and filtering for solutions. This sponsorship positions your brand as a leader within your category, driving consideration and qualified interest and positioning you ahead of peers and competitors.
PRICE: $5,000
Official Breakthru Participant Guidelines Sponsor
Gain exclusive, high-impact visibility as the sole sponsor of the official Breakthru Participant Guidelines—featured prominently throughout this essential attendee resource and distributed to all Breakthru participants.
PRICE: $20,000
Breakthru Complete Profile Screen Logo Placement
Engage attendees at the very start of the meetings journey—when they complete their profiles, the essential first step in the program. Your brand’s banner ad appears in a high-attention environment as participants prepare to connect and do business.
PRICE: $10,000
Breakthru Homepage Top Banner Logo Placement
Command attention with premium homepage banner placement on the desktop platform. This high-visibility unit delivers strong impression volume and sustained awareness as attendees return to the platform before, during and after the event.
PRICE: $25,000
Breakthru Homepage Middle Banner Logo Placement
Command attention with premium homepage banner placement on the desktop platform. This high-visibility unit delivers strong impression volume and sustained awareness as attendees return to the platform before, during and after the event.
PRICE: $15,000
Breakthru Homepage Lower Banner Logo Placement
Command attention with premium homepage banner placement on the desktop platform. This high-visibility unit delivers strong impression volume and sustained awareness as attendees return to the platform before, during and after the event.
PRICE: $10,000
Breakthru: My Schedule Sponsorship
Capture attention at the exact moment attendees are organizing their meetings and planning their time at the event. Sponsoring the My Schedule screen positions your brand within one of the event’s most heavily trafficked pages—delivering exceptional visibility and keeping your brand top-of-mind throughout the event.
PRICE: $35,000
Official Breakthru Meetings Pavilion Branding Sponsor
Breakthru Meetings Zone Branding Package. This branding opportunity will feature your brand in the largest commonly used space on the beachwalk.
PRICE: $95,000
Boardwalk Space
10′ x 10′ Branded Tent
Space is 10’ deep by 10’ wide. This semi-turnkey option includes a custom canopy structure with your all-white logo on the top and company name in capital letters across the awning, along with two custom-produced back walls to define your space. Includes 2 Tickets for your team.
PRICE: $16,500
10′ x 20′ Branded Tent
Space is 10’ deep by 20’ wide. This turnkey option includes a custom canopy structure with your all-white logo on the top and company name in capital letters across the awning, along with two custom-produced back walls to define your space. Includes 2 Tickets for your team.
PRICE: $27,500
20′ x 20′ Custom Space
Leverage a 20′ deep by 20′ wide footprint to create your custom 360-degree lounge and activation zone; a multi-functional and highly branded area serving as your organization’s dedicated hub. Custom build required. Includes 3 Tickets for your team.
PRICE: $50,000
20′ x 30′ Custom Space
Leverage a 20′ deep by 30′ wide footprint to create your custom 360-degree lounge and activation zone; a multi-functional and highly branded area serving as your organization’s dedicated hub. Custom build required. Includes 4 Tickets for your team.
PRICE: $60,000
Startup Alley Kiosk
A turnkey kiosk in the fully-turfed and shaded pavilion, located within RetailClub’s outdoor event space. Includes Company logo displayed on a graphic panel, counter for demonstrations and storage, display monitor, stool, standard electrical outlet and access to event Wi-Fi. One startup ticket also included.
PRICE: $11,500
Turnkey Coastal Cabana (10′ x 10′)
Designed for high-quality conversations, the Coastal Cabana’s are 10’x10′ turnkey sponsor-owned meeting space. Each cabana includes your logo placement, branded wall panels, and casual boho lounge furniture—creating a relaxed, beachside setting for intimate meetings, small-group chats, and relationship building.
PRICE: $30,000
Women in AI Lounge
The Women’s Lounge is dedicated space designed to celebrate, connect, and elevate the women shaping the future of retail. Put your brand at the heart of the Festival’s most meaningful conversations.
PRICE: $95,000
Breakthru Experiences & Talks
Breakthru Experiences: Custom Activation Listings
Leverage the Breakthru platform to market and promote your custom activation, prioritize your audience (reject, accept, high-priority, medium priority), manage your RSVPs, and track your attendees participation and feedback.
PRICE: Investment is based on the number of leads targeted.
Up to 25 Leads: $7,500 (max. of 2 time slots listed)
25-50 Leads: $15,000 (max. of 3 time slots listed)
50-100 Leads: $22,500 (max. of 4 time slots listed)
Breakthru Experiences: Retailer & Brand Networking Dinners
This is a turnkey, personalized dining experience held at a semi-private space with coastal views. Networking Dinner includes RetailClub marketing, promotion, branding, audience development, venue sourcing, staffing, welcome signage, branded menus, a three-course meal, and a premium open bar.
PRICE: $20,000
Morning Activities Branding Package
Put your brand front and center during the highly interactive morning activities at RetailClub Festival.
PRICE: $15,000
Exclusive Breakthru Talks Sponsor
Place your brand at the center of the Festival’s most engaging peer-to-peer discussion series. Breakthru Talks are curated, high-impact sessions that drive deep conversations among top retail leaders.
PRICE: $50,000
Festival Infrastructure & Essentials
Official RetailClub Festival Registration Sponsor
Exclusive to one company, your logo will live on our website for ~ten months and be featured throughout the registration process, confirmation process, and on-site credential pick-up.
PRICE: $75,000
Official Wi-Fi Provider
Position your brand in front of thousands of the most influential people in wealth management as they access the Wi-Fi throughout the entire event.
PRICE: $75,000
Official Mobile App Sponsor
Put your brand in the hands of every attendee. The RetailClub Festival mobile app is the central hub for participants, guiding them through Breakthru Meetings, Breakthru Experiences, QR code lead scans, sponsor activations, the agenda, maps, and more.
PRICE: $75,000
Official Attendee Lanyard Sponsor
Printed exclusively with your logo, these lanyards will be worn every minute of every day by each attendee, speaker, media personnel, and sponsor.
PRICE: $75,000
Printed exclusively with your logo next to the RetailClub logo, these lanyards must be worn by all RetailClub attendees at all times throughout the event. Your logo will be featured on thousands of shared imagery for millions to see beyond the borders of RetailClub. We handle production & distribution, and you receive maximum exposure.
Official Attendee Beach Bag Sponsor
With a focus on quality, these attendee bags are not meant to be used once and discarded; they are collectibles featuring a custom design and prominently displaying your logo on the front.
PRICE: $42,000
The beach bag sponsorship includes prominent logo placement on the front of the beach bag alongside the RetailClub logo. These high-quality bags are a utility for every attendee, speaker, media, and sponsor while at the event and will be used long after the event. We handle production and distribution; you receive maximum exposure.
Attendee Beach Bag Insert
Be the first brand the audience engages with by providing a branded item or piece of company material to every RetailClub attendee upon check-in.
PRICE: $5,500
Provide each of our attendees with your company’s SWAG, branded material, and more. The sponsor is responsible for the production and shipment of material. RetailClub Operations must approve all items before shipment. No 8×11 one-pagers.
Attendee Locker Sponsor
The Locker Station is for all attendees to store their items at RetailClub Festival.
PRICE: $50,000
Official Attendee Notebook Sponsor
Put your brand messaging in the hands of all RetailClub attendees upon event check-in. These notebooks will be a vital tool for every attendee’s key takeaways, lead captures, and quick notes, all thanks to you.
PRICE: $30,500
Printed exclusively with your logo, these notebooks will be placed in each attendee’s RetailClub beach bag, which is distributed at event check-in. We handle production and distribution, and you receive maximum exposure.
Official Attendee Pens Sponsor
Printed exclusively with your logo, you’ll put your brand in the hands of the largest and most influential audience in wealth management.
PRICE: $17,500
Printed exclusively with your logo, these custom pens will be placed in each attendee’s RetailClub beach bag, which is distributed at event check-in. We handle production and distribution, and you receive maximum exposure.
Sunscreen & Lip Balm Sponsorship
Place your brand in the hands of the most influential audience in wealth management, multiple times daily.
PRICE: $32,500
Printed exclusively with your logo, these mini sunscreen bottles and lipbalms will be placed in each attendee’s beach bag and provided to them at event check-in. We handle production and distribution; you receive maximum exposure.
Hydration Sponsor (Water Bottle + Stations)
Put your brand in the hands of every RetailClub Festival attendee. As the exclusive Hydration Sponsor, your logo will be featured on all non-plastic bottled water distributed throughout the event—including water on stages and speaker green rooms.
PRICE: $170,000
Shuttle Branding Package
Put your brand in constant motion throughout the Festival. Official RetailClub shuttles (coach buses) run all day between partner hotels in Newport Beach and the event grounds, giving your brand high-frequency exposure to every attendee.
PRICE: $42,500
Directional Signage Branding Package
Guide and influence foot traffic while putting your brand front and center with premium placement of your logo on directional signage positioned in high-traffic areas across the outdoor venue.
PRICE: $32,500
Co-Branded Entrance Impact Unit Sponsorship
Be the brand that welcomes retail’s AI community. The High-Impact Entrance Unit places your logo on the main Festival gateway—RetailClub AI Festival’s most visible and most photographed location. With premium, large-format branding at the primary entrance, your brand sets the tone from first arrival through final departure across both days.
PRICE: $75,000
Custom Street Mural Brand Activation
Humanize your brand and messaging by commissioning a local street artist to create a live mural throughout the show. This is a highly customizable, engaging, and sharable element featured at RetailClub.
PRICE: $65,000
Custom Photo Wall Brand Activation
Create a highly shareable brand moment, that aligns with your brand and messaging.
PRICE: $43,500
Stage Branding
Official Ocean Stage Branding Sponsor
Be the exclusive brand partner of one of the most prominent session areas at RetailClub Festival with co-branded step-and-repeat stage backdrop, branded stage skirt and logo placement alongside RetailClub throughout the area, plus brand exposure long after the Festival ends with session content published post-event on YouTube.
PRICE: $75,000
Official Surf City Stage or Horizon Stage Branding Sponsor
Be the exclusive brand partner of one of the most prominent session areas at RetailClub Festival with co-branded step-and-repeat stage backdrop, branded stage skirt and logo placement alongside RetailClub throughout the area, plus brand exposure long after the Festival ends with session content published post-event on YouTube.
PRICE: $75,000
Main Stages Digital Advertisement Package
Place your 7- to 10-second digital advertisement, on rotation across all session content screens, throughout the entire event!
PRICE: $19,500
This is a highly effective way to promote a product, announcement, any activations you’re doing, and/or your booth location. Note: Ads run on content screens while there is not a live session on that particular stage.
Interactive Q&A Session Platform
Drive constant interaction with your brand during every stage session with branded signage at the entrance of each session zone, digital placement on the live Q&A platform itself, and logo inclusion on the session stage screens during every Q&A segment.
PRICE: $37,500
Attendee Experience & Receptions
Official RetailClub Festival Welcome Beachside Bash Sponsor
The RetailClub welcome reception hosts thousands of excited professionals and media correspondents for fun networking while enjoying the outdoor venue and local flare. This is one of the most photographed experiences at RetailClub with your brand at the center!
PRICE: $125,000
Official RetailClub Festival Sunset Reception Sponsor
The RetailClub Festival sunset reception is the highest attended event at RetailClub. Put your brand assets at the center of this experience and benefit from in-person recognition, thousands of images socially shared, and millions of impressions garnered.
PRICE: $125,000
Official RetailClub Festival Media Reception Sponsor
Host the official media-only networking event at RetailClub Festival. This exclusive reception brings together 25-50 top-tier retail media professionals including reporters, podcasters, on-air talent, and other press.
PRICE: $50,000
Official Breakthru Food Pavilion Branding Sponsor
Place your brand inside one of the busiest networking and meeting zones at RetailClub Festival. The Breakthru Food Pavilion is a central destination for meals, breaks, and casual conversations – delivering high foot traffic and nonstop engagement.
PRICE: $75,000
Official La Playa Food Pavilion Branding Sponsor
Place your brand inside one of the busiest networking and meeting zones at RetailClub Festival. The La Playa Food Pavilion is a central destination for meals, breaks, and casual conversations – delivering high foot traffic and nonstop engagement.
PRICE: $75,000
Lemonade Stand Sponsor
The Official Lemonade Stand Sponsor is a turnkey activation to showcase your brand.
PRICE: $45,000
Official RetailClub Festival Premium Coffee Sponsor
Engage with the most influential audience in wealth management multiple times daily by providing premium caffeinated beverages served by expert baristas. Offers multiple branding elements located throughout the entire outdoor space.
PRICE: $25,000
Official RetailClub Festival Drip-Coffee Sponsor
Engage with one of the most influential audiences in wealth management through a premium drip coffee experience available throughout the day. Keep attendees energized with high-quality, fresh-brewed coffee while showcasing your brand across multiple branding elements located throughout the entire outdoor space.
PRICE: $50,000
Daily Breakfast Sponsor
Fuel the day for thousands of retail professionals as the exclusive Daily Breakfast Sponsor. This high-visibility opportunity puts your brand front and center in one of the most trafficked areas of the Festival: the food pavilions.
PRICE: $17,500
Digital Content & Data
Annual RetailClub Festival Insights Report
This exclusive report sponsorship is limited to one company. This includes brand promotion, distribution, thought-leadership, lead-generation, and more.
PRICE: $75,000
Official “Know Before You Go” Email Sponsor
Exclusive to one company, the Official Know Before You Go sponsorship includes branding and distribution to all RetailClub Festival attendees sharing key details and important reminders about their upcoming event experience.
PRICE: $15,500
Official Daily Drip Sponsor
Put your branding and call-to-action above the fold in a Future Proof delivered email. These Daily Drip emails are sent each morning of the event (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday) to all RetailClub attendees.
PRICE: $25,000
Photography, Videography, & Distribution Package
RetailClub will capture video and photos of your team’s experience at RetailClub Festival, including content sessions featuring your spokespeople, and your exhibit space.
PRICE: $25,000