This Week in Retail: Shoptalk and Target Circle Deal Days

Shoptalk Spring is coming to Las Vegas this week with a stacked lineup of industry leaders and executives. On the speaker list are Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, Stitch Fix CEO Matt Baer, and C-suite executives from Macy’s, Meta, Gap Inc., SharkNinja, and many others. Perhaps unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big focus of this year’s agenda. Sessions will address topics such as consumer attitudes toward AI, how companies are using AI to enhance personalization, and how AI agents are transforming retail. Retail Brew Reporter Vidhi Choudhary will be in attendance to track the latest trends coming out of the conference.

Here’s what else is going on this week in retail:

In spring deals: Target is running its Circle Deal Days event from Wednesday to Friday. The three-day event will feature discounts up to 50% off thousands of items across categories, with early access to deals available for Target Circle 360 loyalty members. The fall version of the event ran for an entire week, but this iteration is concentrated into “three high-impact days,” according to Target.

In webinars: Let’s Talk Supply Chain is hosting a live session on YouTube at 12pm EST with its founder, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, who is sitting down with Meagan Gauthier of TGW Logistics to discuss what’s working in modern grocery supply chains, including where automation is delivering measurable impact, how grocers are improving fulfillment speed, and how consumer shifts are reshaping demand.

In earnings: GameStop is reporting its Q4 and fiscal year 2025 results on Tuesday. Regardless of what happened last year, the video game chain is facing a difficult 2026, with store closures reportedly continuing through the year. At the same time, CEO Ryan Cohen is continuing with his plan to turn the $11 billion company into a $100 billion-plus giant, securing a $35 billion payday in the process.