RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List: 80 to 71
The latest edition of the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List has arrived! Here are the people who made a splash in 2021 and are set for a barnstorming 2022.
RTIH has scoured the retail technology world to find the most influential figures for this comprehensive list of people and trends that shaped the industry in 2021 and will continue to drive it further in 2022.
2021 was a year like no other.
With Covid-19 continuing to drive a seismic change in shopping habits, and the likes of checkout free stores, rapid delivery services, the metaverse and NFTs breaking through to the mainstream, it was one of the most eventful years in the history of retail tech.
But behind all the news headlines stood the people who worked on and contributed to the development of the retail tech space.
Enter the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List. Profiles will be published daily in batches of ten, with this article running through 80 to 71 (check out 100 to 91 and 90 t0 81 here and here).
Following that, the full list of influencers will be released here.
Geoffrey Barraclough
Twitter bio: FinTech. Retail tech. Payment tech.
Brittain Ladd
Twitter bio: Consultant and Advisor | Robotics l Strategy l Micro-fulfilment | #BusinessTransformation | #FutureOfRetail | #TechInnovation
Sarah Hofstetter
LinkedIn bio: President at Profitero, Campbell Soup Board Member, 25+ year digital, marketing & tech entrepreneur.
Jennifer Stephens
Jennifer is Chief Customer Officer at Ted Baker.
Her CV also includes stints as Chief Marketing Officer at Feelunique and Multi-channel Marketing Director at French Connection.
Jennifer joined Ted Baker in 2020.
“We are delighted that Jennifer is joining the executive leadership team,” said Ted Baker’s acting Chair Sharon Baylay. “Her background in digital transformation and brand marketing, particularly in the lifestyle and clothing sector, will be of huge benefit to the leadership team, as they look to position the business for future success.”
Michelle Kearns
Twitter bio: Digital Leader @BootsUk Ireland | @OHT_Ireland. Founder | #CIO #Health #Retail #TechAtBoots #DEIinTech | Loving life #Dancing #Rugby #Shenanigans she/her.
Tom Price
Tom is Head of Site Acquisition at Sook, which allows businesses to rent its spaces in shopping locations with high footfall.
Hani Weiss
Hani is CEO at Majid Al Futtaim, Retail, a shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure specialist operating across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Andy Baldauf
Twitter bio: Digital & Innovation Shaper @migros | Done is better than perfect | Master #DigitalBusiness @fhhwz #digital #retail #ecommerce #marketing #innovation.
Tony D'Onofrio
Twitter bio: Top 100 Retail Influencer, CEO / CCO, Private Equity Board Advisor, 8800+Contacts / 160,000+ Linked-In Followers, Consulting, Motivational Speaker. Views my own.
Luke Jensen
Twitter bio: CEO of Ocado Solutions. Bringing smart e-commerce technology to leading retailers globally. Retweets do not = endorsements. Views my own.
How do we identify the top 100?
We use a variety of sources to select our top 100, including feedback from industry observers, research within our own networks, direct or third party nominations via our website, and social media tools.
In addition to social presence, we also take into account award winners, event speakers, books published, media appearances, and people building innovative companies, solutions etc in the retail space.
