Virginia Retail Matters 2025

Virginia Retail Matters 

10:30AM - 11:30M: Registration/Networking

11:30AM - 2:00PM: Lunch/Presentation

This exciting event will bring together retailers, industry experts, and forward-thinking professionals to delve into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the retail sector in Virginia. 

About

This luncheon will include a presentation of an in-depth retail study commissioned by Retail Alliance and conducted by Main Street America. The study analyzed current sales statistics and retail trends, blending them with national and state findings from their Small Business Survey of micro and small brick-and-mortar retailers across the U.S, to provide an in-depth look at the State of Retail in the U.S. and, in particular, Virginia.

NEW IN 2025: Stay Tuned!

In addition to sharing the research results, we will also have presentations and panel chats on important retail and consumer trends and challenges.

Panel chats: Stay Tuned!

The event will be held at The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center.  

Guest Speakers & Panel Participants 

Matthew Wagner, Ph.D.
Matthew Wagner, Ph.D. serves as Chief Program Officer. In this role, he is responsible for driving the organization’s field service initiatives including the development and delivery of technical services for Main Street America and Urban Main programs, directing the Center’s research agenda, as well as the recently launched New Business Development work to focus on national partnerships, brand leveraging and new business growth areas.