Festive fun as TalkShopLive teams with Walmart for Dolly Parton Cyber Monday shoppable livestream event

Video commerce and retail media enablement platform TalkShopLive and Walmart are set to host a special Cyber Monday livestream featuring the legend that is Dolly Parton. 

Parton’s shoppable livestream will feature over 30 Dolly branded products including party supplies and kitchenware. It takes place today at 7pm Eastern.

“TalkShopLive has been powering Walmart’s live commerce initiatives since 2021 and this special Cyber Monday event marks the seventh time Dolly has chosen TalkShopLive as her live commerce partner,” says TalkShopLive Co-founder and CEO Bryan Moore.

“Through TalkShopLive’s unique video player, fans will have the opportunity to watch one of the world’s biggest stars while shopping her exclusive products. This event is the epitome of what we strive for: creating engaging content that is both entertaining and shoppable.”

“We’re thrilled to provide our customers with this fun, festive way to shop the things they love from Dolly Parton at Walmart. Livestream shopping is the perfect format to be entertained and inspired while shopping this holiday season,” says Walmart’s Director of Brand Experiences & Partnerships Justin Breton.

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Live shopping was a key focus area for the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, sponsored by Vista Technology Support, Scala, CADS, 3D Cloud, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, Business France, and Retail Technology Show 2025, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended our 21st November gathering.