Description

A new era of retail is upon us. Amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic that has reshaped retail, rethinking the supply chain and breaking down silos to get closer to the customer is critical. Unifying the supply chain as retail continues to evolve and disrupt traditional ways of planning and sourcing product, and transforming the business by enabling technology will deliver exceptional results.

This session will uncover:

• Insights on the changing role and diversification of sourcing partners;
• A deeper understanding of speed to market and enabling technology from planning to product development; and
• Steps to prepare for shopper expectations of 2022 and beyond.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Liza is a retail industry expert with over 2 decades of experience in merchandising, product creation, and go to market strategy across physical, digital and omni-channel.

In her career, Liza has worked with familiar brands including Holt Renfrew, Ralph Lauren Europe and Canada, Club Monaco, Nike, Walmart, and several others. Her experience encompasses brick and mortar, e-commerce and omni-channel in the areas of product creation, merchandising, go to market strategies and the supply chain.

In shifting to consulting, she played an integral role in Accenture's Retail Strategy group, where she was responsible for consulting with fashion brands and retailers, supporting several major business transformations across product creation, merchandising, speed to market and materials management.

Liza is currently the Principal at Retail Strategy Group - a consulting practice which helps companies in the retail space dramatically improve profitability. She is a respected voice on topics such as responsible retail and sustainability, retail diversity and inclusion, the future of retail and the urgency of technology enablement in merchandising, assortment optimization and demand planning.

You can find Liza on all social platforms under the @theMerchantLife and follow her on LinkedIn or RetailWire for her POV on all things retail from a retail insider.