Shoptalk Spring Recap: STRATA, Snoop Dogg, & the Simulacra - predictions - Future Commerce

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Recording LIVE from the show floor of Shoptalk Spring 2026, the Future Commerce team brings our hottest takes and deepest insights from this year’s event. PLUS: We celebrated the launch of our newest zine, STRATA Vol. 001 , with over 150 of our favorite people (including Snoop Dogg?). Get your copy at futurecommerce.com/strata . Our Week In the STRATAsphere Key takeaways: AI was the headline theme, but the humanity angle landed harder with attendees. In-booth content creation has become the industry standard; Future Commerce pioneered it in 2017. FedEx's Jason Brenner reframed logistics as a brand trust moment, not just a last mile. Victoria's Secret CEO Hillary Super showed what vision-led turnarounds actually look like. Curious people will always find leverage. AI just multiplies what they were already doing. “Maybe by this time next year, we will see OpenClaw-specific agencies on the show floor.” - Phillip "If you're inherently curious and someone who likes to problem solve...AI is gonna help you, totally, without a doubt." - Alicia In-Show Mentions: Get STRATA FedEx: Same-Day Local