RTIH Top 50 Retail Technology Influencers List announced
RTIH TOP 50 RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCERS LIST SPONSOR
Welcome to the first ever RTIH Top 50 Retail Technology Influencers List, sponsored by Selazar.
This annual offering, which is presented in no particular order, covers retailers, technology suppliers, startups, consultants, analysts, and thought leaders who are making an impact in the retail technology space during 2021.
Marc Lore
Earlier this year, Marc Lore, President and CEO, Walmart E-commerce US, announced that he was leaving the big box retailer at the end of the month.
He will stay on as a consultant through to September. Lore came onboard in 2016 when Walmart acquired Jet.com, the startup that he co-founded, for $3.3 billion.
According to his LinkedIn profile, new ventures will be announced soon. We can’t wait!
Andy Jassy
Earlier this year, it was announced that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos would transition to the role of Executive Chair in the e-commerce giant’s Q3 this year.
Amazon Web Services Chief Andy Jassy will become CEO at that time.
Suresh Kumar
Suresh is Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer at Walmart.
Jo Hickson
Jo is Head of Labs, Tesco Technology, Group Innovation. Check out her Twitter account here.
Dan Rose
Dan served as Director, Business Development at Amazon during the e-commerce giant’s early years.
He went on to join Facebook and these days is Chairman at Coatue Ventures.
Deborah Weinswig
Deborah is CEO and Founder of Coresight Research
Harley Finkelstein
Harley is President at Shopify.
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
Sebastian is Co-founder and CEO of buy now, pay later big hitter Klarna.
Paul Wilkinson
Twitter bio: Product Manager, Alexa Shopping - formerly @TescoLabs and “an unlikely Tesco employee” according to Wired. Own opinions.
Luke Jensen
Twitter bio: CEO of Ocado Solutions. Bringing smart e-commerce technology to leading retailers globally. Retweets do not = endorsements. Views my own.
Laura Behrens Wu
Laura is CEO and Co-founder of Shippo, a startup that powers shipping services for e-commerce companies. The company recently announced a $45 million investment led by D1 Capital.
Louise Bagshaw
Louise is Senior Director of Retail Front End and Innovation, Asda.
Martin Newman
Martin is Founder of The Customer First Group and a member of the 2020 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
Nikki Baird
Nikki is Aptos’ VP of Retail Innovation.
Hayley Meenan-Wilkin
Hayley is an e-commerce specialist, with a CV that includes such big names as Ocado and Tesco. She is also a member of the RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
Trevor Sumner
Twitter bio: CEO of @perchexperience, reinventing #retail, founder of LocalVox, tech exec, #NYC native, amateur chef & global #scuba diver.
Paula Bobbett
Paula is Director, Boots.com at Boots UK.
She joined late last year from Dixons Carphone, where she started as Senior Manager, E-commerce Insight in 2013, before becoming Head of Online Trade, Analytics and Insight in 2015 and finally Head of Online Performance in 2018.
Sharon Peters
Sharon is Head Of Technology - Marks and Spencer, HR, Finance, Corporate Services and M&S Bank and a member of the 2020 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
Christine Russo
LinkedIn bio: Digital and Physical Retail Consultant @ Retail Creative and Consulting Agency.
Doug Stephens
Twitter bio: Speaker, author of Resurrecting #Retail & global advisor on the #FutureOfRetail. Syndicated columnist for CBC Radio. Contributor to The Business of Fashion.
Steve Dresser
Twitter bio: Insight and advisory for retail execs worldwide. "The man supermarket CEO's turn to (BBC) "Let's make retail great again", #10. SEN Tribunal vet.
Steve Dennis
Steve is a keynote speaker, retail analyst, strategic advisor, author of Remarkable Retail, and a podcast host.
Bryan Roberts
Twitter bio: High quality tweets about shops, Haribo, mushrooms, burgers & football.
Tony D'Onofrio
Twitter bio: Top 100 Retail Influencer, CEO / CCO, Private Equity Board Advisor, 8400+Contacts / 160,000+ LinkedIn Followers, Consulting, Motivational Speaker. Views my own.
Melissa Gonzalez
Twitter bio: Award Winning Retail Strategist & Author of The Pop-Up Paradigm. Founder of @LionesqueGroup, #RetailwithMelissa @ABCNewsRadio, Retail Refined host @marketscale.
Rick Watson
Twitter bio: eCom veteran & Founder of RMW Commerce Consulting | Working with brands to plan and execute digital commerce initiatives.
Rebekah Kondrat
Twitter bio: Retail Believer | Former @Apple, @WarbyParker, @OutdoorVoices, Joybird | Founder at Kondrat Retail | Ballerina | Retail is Alive™
Steve Lister
Twitter bio: Retail industry expert who has a truly global perspective on all things retail, insights & innovations and love inspiring retailers & brands!
Catherine Shuttleworth
Twitter bio: CEO and Founder of Savvy Marketing, retail commentator permanently curious and always on look out for great ideas.
Andy Mulcahy
Andy is Strategy and Insight Director at IMRG, the UK’s online retail association.
Brittain Ladd
Twitter bio: Chief Supply Chain and Marketing Officer, PULSE Integration | Advisor & Speaker.
Paula Rosenblum
Twitter bio: Technology-driven customer-centric retail is my passion.
Maureen Hinton
Twitter bio: Retail analyst - UK, global, all views expressed are my own.
Natalie Berg
Natalie is a retail analyst and founder of NBK Retail.
Neira Jones
Twitter bio: Advisor | Speaker | Payments| Innovation | FinTech | RegTech | Security | Cyber | I make it happen...
Sarah Hofstetter
LinkedIn bio: President of Profitero, Campbell Soup Board Member, 25+ year digital, marketing & tech entrepreneur.
Geoffrey Barraclough
Twitter bio: FinTech. Retail tech. Payment tech.
Kieron Smith
Kieron is Digital Director at Blackwell’s Bookshops.
Sucharita Kodali
Sucharita is a retail analyst at Forrester.
Richard Hammond
Twitter bio: Author of Friction/Reward and Smart Retail; sold globally in 22 languages. Created the friction versus reward metric (FvR), loves retail and customers.
Neil Saunders
Twitter bio: Managing Director of GlobalData Retail, founder of Conlumino. I analyse all sorts of things to do with retail, shopping, and consumers.
Nadine Sharara
Nadine is Chief Customer Officer, ByTerry and a member of the 2020 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
Bob Phibbs
Twitter bio: Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doctor. Professional speaker on retail sales, training and marketing. Author, blogger, business makeover specialist, retail influencer.
Oliver Banks
Twitter bio: Helping retailers to transform operations as an independent consultant. Podcast host of the Retail Transformation Show. Daddy of Two. Husband. Serious DIYer!
Miya Knights
Miya is co-author os Omnichannel Retail and Amazon: How the World’s Most Relentless Retailer will Continue to Revolutionise Commerce, as well as a regular media commentator and events speaker.
Tiffany Lung
Tiffany is a retail analyst, writer and a member of the 2020 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
Toby Pickard
Twitter bio: Innovations, trends, futures insight provider | Speaker | Solutions that enhance retailing.
Eva Pascoe
Twitter bio: Pioneer of Cybercafe Cyberia, ex-Topshop e-commerce, @ShopifyPlus, Cybersalon, retailtech, Future High Street, GrimseyReview 2.0.
Wendy MacKinnon
Twitter bio: Mobile Retail Consultant Founder SelfPay by @DigitalRetailApps. Founder PayTechs of Canada. @Iveybusiness alum.
Andrew Busby
Twitter bio: Founder @RetailReflect | Co-Founder @safe_prem | Author | Contributor | Speaker | @IBM Futurist | Global Top 10 Retail Influencer.
How did we identify the top 50?
We used a variety of sources to select our top 50, including feedback from industry observers, research within our own networks, and social media tools.
In addition to social presence, we also took into account award winners, event speakers, books published, media appearances, and people building innovative companies, solutions etc in the retail space.
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