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: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Marks & Spencer Opens Airside Food StoresGlobal Tech and Retail Layoffs in 2025: Structural or Cyclical?Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 20: Cross-Border Players Don’t Prevent Amazon Reaching New Highs in Apparel