In the simplest terms, an innovator is someone who creates or introduces something new. But in the world of retail, innovators have the power and potential to do so much more: they drive cutting-edge tech implementations, unlock new revenue opportunities and help drive a brand into a new era of relevance and impact.
This year’s Retail Innovator Award winners represent all of this — and more. In fact, these 20 executives are showcasing how they’re driving their organizations — and the industry at large — forward, creating new standards for retail excellence in the process. Winners and their accomplishments will be featured in an in-depth report in Retail TouchPoints this summer.
This year’s Retail Innovator Award winners are:
- Jill Pavlovich, SVP of Digital Shopping Experiences, Albertsons Companies
- Kristi Argyilan, SVP of Albertsons Media Collective
- Roberto Gomez, CEO of Retail (former), Ametller Origen
- Praveen Menon, Head of Analytics & Business Intelligence, CVS Media Exchange
- Allen Warch, Vice President, Division Merchandise Manager, Dollar General
- Rachel Neill, Founder and CEO, Figgy
- Graham Poliner, SVP of Planning, Allocation & Analytics, Five Below
- Carter Jensen, Sr. Manager of Digital Strategy & Innovation, General Mills
- Jennifer Lambert, SVP of Strategy & Planning, Hy-Vee, Inc.
- Christine Foster, VP of Product Strategy & Media Operations, Kroger Precision Marketing/84.51°
- Lynn Power, Co-founder & CEO, MASAMI
- Alexis Hoopes, VP of Ecommerce & Direct to Consumer, Mattel
- Lina Sabic, Director of Store Operations, Pacsun
- Matt Ezyk, Director of Ecommerce, Pet Supermarket
- Luca Netz, CEO, Pudgy Penguins
- Ken, Romaniszyn, Founder & Managing Director, ROYCE’ Chocolate
- Anna Harman, Co-founder & CEO, Studs
- Jill Sando, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer, Target
- Ross Wiener, Director of Retail & Labor Operations, Visionworks
- Doug Weiss, SVP of Digital & Ecommerce, WHP Global
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