In this Meet the Analyst Webinar, Insider Intelligence’s Andrew Lipsman, eMarketer principal analyst, and Blake Droesch, eMarketer analyst, discussed the top 5 retail trends to watch in 2022. Watch this live discussion, made possible by InMobi, on these topics and more:

• “Phygital” retail experiences
• Retail media networks
• Viral commerce
• Plus! Justin Sparks, head of vertical strategy, North America at InMobi, joins the conversation

Presenters:

Andrew Lipsman is an eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, focusing on retail and ecommerce. Recent coverage includes retail media networks, direct-to-consumer brands, social commerce, mobile retail apps, holiday shopping, and Amazon Prime Day.

Blake Droesch is an eMarketer analyst at Insider Intelligence, covering retail and ecommerce with a focus on digital grocery and the intersection of ecommerce and digital media. Previously, Blake was a writer and editor covering the luxury lifestyle industry.

Justin Sparks is head of vertical strategy, North America at InMobi. He joined the team in January 2021, and focuses on building vertical-specific partnerships and solutions in the mobile ad tech space for InMobi’s advertisers. Prior to joining InMobi, Justin worked in roles across Criteo’s retail media division, Spark Foundry, and Horizon Media.

Moderator:

Suzy Davidkhanian is an eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, covering retail and ecommerce. Suzy has nearly 15 years of experience in retail—from store level to buying and planning—and marketing, where she most recently led the consumer insights and market trends team at Macy’s. Suzy earned her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and prior to that was an in-house public relations executive for five years.