Event CoverageShoptalk 2022—”Shark Reef” Startup Competition Recap: 15 Retail-Tech Innovators, Two Winners Coresight Research March 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadOn March 27, 2022, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, moderated and featured on the judging panel of Shoptalk 2022’s “Shark Reef” startup pitch competition, which saw 15 early-stage US retail-technology innovators compete to win the Sharks’ Choice and Audience Choice awards. In the lead-up to the event, we profiled each of the participating innovators. Click here to read those profiles and more innovator research. In this free report, we recap the pitch competition, covering its format and the judging panel as well as highlights from the presentations of each participating startup. Look out for our insights from Shoptalk 2022—we will provide daily coverage to keep you up to date with the trending topics and key business takeaways. Read our free report covering day one. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2025: The Last Mile—Tariff-Driven Early Buying To Ease Peak Season Shipping RushWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price EncroachmentUS Retail Sales Outlook—Preview: Latest Retail Projections in the Absence of Government DataAnalyst Corner: Five CPG Sector Insights from This Quarter’s Earnings, with Madhav Pitaliya