Superstar Nelly Joins All-Star Lineup at VERB’s 3-Day Market Livestream Shopfest

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and LEHI, Utah, July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB) ("VERB" or the "Company"), the leader in interactive video-based sales-enablement applications, including shoppable livestream video, will host Shopfest, a 3-day livestream shopping event taking place July 26, 27 and 28 to mark the launch of MARKET, VERB’s new 24/7 social shopping and livestream commerce platform where shoppers can explore hundreds of livestream shoppable stores, with more added every day.

Today Shopfest announces the addition of NELLY, entrepreneur and superstar rapper who topped the charts with “Dilemma,” “Flap Your Wings,” and “Hot in Herre,” as the latest shoppable store on MARKET and a new participant in Shopfest. Nelly is expected to make a special appearance during Shopfest to address his millions of fans through the hot new livestream shopping site MARKET.live.

Shopfest will be a 3-day social shopping marathon, streamed live on MARKET.live and simulcast on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook Live, and other major social media outlets from studios on the east and west coasts, as well as from other locations all around the country. This fast-paced event will take on a show format featuring emcees based in Los Angeles as well as in New York City, who will direct viewers to one of three simultaneous channels to engage with their favorite vendors, brands, hosts, and influencers.

“We’re thrilled to have Nelly become part of the MARKET ecosystem,” states Rory J. Cutaia, CEO and Founder of Verb. MARKET is so much more than new coolest place to shop, it’s the new place to meet, greet, and engage with your favorite brands, influencers, creators and artists, as well as with other shoppers through a unique, fun shoppable livestream experience. We expect to see many more smart, forward-thinking artists like Nelly drawn to the MARKET experience.”

For the best Shopfest experience, interested shoppers should RSVP at shopfest.market.live for up-to-the-minute inside information about the event, early access to the daily schedule of presentations, and to be registered for giveaways and festival prizes, including a chance to win a $500 shopping spree.

The Shopfest 3-day festival will feature an impressive lineup of some of America's hottest brands set to participate. The current lineup of brands and vendors expected to be featured in Shopfest include:

Participant list is subject to change given the live show format and as the Company tries to accommodate ongoing last-minute demand for brand participation.

Brands and content creators interested in participating in Shopfest can register and learn more at https://shopfest.market.live/.

About VERB

Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB), the market leader in interactive video-based sales applications, transforms how businesses attract and engage customers. The Company's Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, platform is based on its proprietary interactive video technology and is comprised of a suite of sales enablement business software products offered on a subscription basis. Its software applications are used by hundreds of thousands of people in over 100 countries and in more than 48 languages. VERB's clients include large sales-based enterprises as well as small business sales teams, including the sales and marketing departments of professional sports teams. Of special note is its new MARKET.live platform, a 24/7, multi-vendor, livestream shopping platform designed to host simultaneous livestream shopping sessions by consumer brands, big-box stores, boutiques, celebrities, content creators, and influencers selling products and services across numerous categories at the forefront of the convergence of ecommerce and entertainment. With approximately 170 employees, the Company is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and also maintains offices in Newport Beach, California.

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