One Minute to Prove It: 14 Retail Startups Take the Stage | NRF Europe 2026

14 startups. 60 seconds each. One question: why should a retailer care?Day 1 of NRF Retail's Big Show Europe 2026 in Paris, from the Innovation Stage. Buynomics, Keyban, Ace Waves, Akoustic Arts, Wearfits, M11, Ekoo, Pinpoint, N3xgen, Deepneuronic, Najar, Meteoria, Cloz AI and Veeton each get one minute to say who they are, what problem they solve and what it means for the people running retail. Hosted by Alex Rezvan.What you'll hear: pricing simulation with virtual shoppers, agent-ready product data and agent wallets, customer-service AI that saves the sale, directional in-store audio, phone-camera shoe sizing, product-claim verification, audio product content, in-store search, self-healing integrations, camera-based store analytics, SaaS contract negotiation, GEO for AI answers, AI styling and AI fashion visuals.CHAPTERS00:00 Why this week matters: AI is disappearing into the operating model02:37 The format: 15 companies, one minute each03:05 Buynomics: test pricing before it hits the market04:04 Keyban: can an AI agent trust your product data?05:17 Ace Waves: customer-service agents that save the order06:22 Akoustic Arts: directional sound in store07:19 Wearfits: the $22bn footwear returns problem08:40 M11: verifying what brands claim09:41 Ekoo: audio that explains the product10:42 Pinpoint: a search bar for the physical store12:09 N3xgen: AI agents for retail integrations13:30 Deepneuronic: the invisible funnel in store cameras14:50 Najar: saving 25% on SaaS contracts15:48 Meteoria: when Google's AI recommends your brand16:58 Cloz AI: shoppable looks from your catalogue17:56 Veeton: AI fashion visuals at production scale19:24 Wrap and what's next on Day 1THE RETAIL PODCASTConversations with the people running retail.Website: https://theretailpodcast.comFive Things Friday newsletter: https://theretailpodcast.com/newsletterAlex Rezvan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrezvanRecorded live at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 15 September 2026.#NRFEurope #RetailTech #RetailAI