The i3's Guided Retail Store Tour is a unique experience specially curated for event attendees to discover and explore some of the breakthrough shopping concepts that are driving industry transformation. The half-day program kicks off with an enlightening, stage-setting keynote address by retail technology expert and futurist Dan Hodges detailing the "Seven Habits of Highly Successful Retail." After, shuttle buses will depart for Chicago's Magnificent Mile to experience cutting-edge retail innovation first-hand in a two-hour-plus guided tour of eight stores led by industry professionals. The Guided Retail Store Tour will inspire participants by exposing them to creative new formats and shopper engagement techniques that can spark innovation at their own organizations. In addition, participants will benefit from the communal tour experience by learning and sharing with other participants from within and outside their organizations.