LAS VEGAS – Prosper 2026 wrapped on March 12 at The Wynn in Las Vegas. Educational sessions and exhibitors vied for the attentions of online sellers while networking events forged friendships and crucial partnerships. Here are some of the many voices and opinions (part one) heard at an eventful show.
“We know consumers shop their values, so we reinforce and share our values. We want customers to know what happens when you buy this product. Dr. Bronner’s gives away a third of its products. We gave away over $8 million last year to non-profits that we support…If you look at our bottle, we are not concise. We have a lot to say and we want to use up all the space to say it. For us it’s really making sure that we’re speaking the right language on Amazon. In DTC, you have a lot of space, a lot of attention. You have that time, and on Amazon you don’t. We are working toward getting people’s attention within those milliseconds that we have on Amazon.” — Panelist Dina Hemminger, director of Ecommerce, Dr. Bronner’s, at the Dr. Bronner’s Journey from DTC to Amazon session
“We are first-time exhibitors and the location and show venue are amazing. We’ve met with some decent brands and companies—NewEgg Marketplace and YETI, for example. Ultimately it’s the quality of people that you speak with and we’ve had good opportunities at Prosper to meet those quality people.” — Stacy Payne, ReturnPro, Aventura, Fla.
“We’ve had good conversations at Prosper and a good enough volume of conversations. We are used to tire kickers at other trade shows, but attendees here are serious and engaged. We’ve had a really good amount of scans here at the booth.” — Matt Morelli, U-PIC, Westlake Village, Calif.
“We’ve met with promising potential clients here at Prosper. It’s been a good experience and we’ve made partnerships with other vendors. The Wynn is way better than the huge LVCC with its concrete floors. Lunch was really good and the Prosper app is better than last year.” — Bill Dowhy, Stone Edge, King of Prussia, Pa.
“Foot traffic was better this year and we’ve met with good prospects and had strong conversations. We have good partners here at the show, specifically Walmart, SHEIN, and Amazon.” — Jordan Kramer, Descartes, Atlanta, and Waterloo, Canada
“Prosper has been great with a lot of traffic and potential leads. We’ve also met with existing clients and we are expanding our network with partnerships. Lunch was fantastic. There was also plenty of coffee and half and half.” — Brannon Nazarian and Ryan Dexter, ZonPrep
“How do you scale without losing operational control? The answer shows up in the tools that we built, which are practical, straight-forward, and reflect Walmart’s merchant DNA in action. Building sustainable momentum is treating fulfillment with the same strategic intent as your assortment and bringing that discipline around speed and reliability and the ability to keep your promise at scale. These are the differences between a one-time transaction and a repeat customer.” — Stephanie Pankuch, senior director, general manager, Consumables, Walmart Marketplace
“I’ve been to trade shows where the attendees are passing you by, but here at Prosper the attendees are very engaged. We’ve chatted with a lot of excellent sellers, so it’s been great.” — Hilary Stein, IKON Digital Media, Los Angeles
“We’ve had meaningful conversations with high-quality attendees. It’s been a great experience at The Wynn. Lunch was good and it’s nice having coffee out all day. I lost my voice talking all day, so that’s a good sign. People wanted to race our trucks at the booth, so that was a hit.” — Shannon Curley, Tactical Logistic Solutions
“We’ve had good conversations with attendees who are down to set up meetings in the future, so it looks promising. Lunch was great, by the way.” — Gillian Geremia, Perpetua from Flywheel, Toronto, Canada
“We’ve had better traffic than last year and we got some really serious leads. We work with established brands and we’ve had leads from brands in the $100 million range.”
— Onor Okyay, StoreAutomator, Nutley, N.J.