RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert 2026

I'm excited to have been named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for 2026.

(If you're keeping count, that's my second year of being recognized for my work and thought-leadership within the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.)

I'm not excited because of the "TRE" title and badge. (They're nice, though, right?)

And I'm not excited because it comes with a cash prize. (Spoiler alert: it doesn't.)

I'm excited because over the past year, I've really enjoyed meeting (and meeting with) the incredible community of people -- technologists, analysts, innovators, and industry leaders -- who are helping to shape the world of retail as we know it. And I'm excited to do more of that in 2026.

I'd like to thank:

• RETHINK Retail for including me alongside this year's list of movers and shakers.

  
  

• The Schulich School of Business, for continuing to allow me to teach our school's Retail Marketing Strategies courses since 2017, which requires me to continually dive deep into the ins and outs of what works (and what doesn't) in today's retail environment.

  
  

• My consulting clients (past and present) who trust me to apply my retail and CPG expertise to address their business challenges.

If you think I can help you with your business challenges (including your brand-building efforts, marketing strategies and tactical plans, content marketing, or retail excellence initiatives), book a no-obligation 15-minute exploratory call with me using this link.