Events
WaterFire Lights Up Shop! Ideation and IRDC 2025
Stay tuned to Shop! Association and VMSD for more post-event coverage.
How has it already been several weeks since WaterFire lit up Shop! Ideation Conference & Retail Challenge and the 2025 International Retail Design Conference (IRDC)? This special closing party for Ideation/welcome party for IRDC set the tone for and unforgettable event – one we’re still thinking about!
If you’re wanting to relive the memories, be sure to check out our Ideation gallery here and IRDC 2025 gallery here. VMSD magazine’s November/December 2025 issue will have a special look at the events that took place in Providence this past October.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be announcing the location for Shop! Ideation and IRDC 2025, so stay tuned to irdconline.com, vmsd.com, shopassociation.org and our social media channels for updates.
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