EVP, Thought Leadership
WD Partners
Lee has more than 30 years of collective experience as a retailer, a strategist, a public speaker and as a leading voice in the future of retail. He brings an innovative approach to modern retail by understanding cultural trends, consumer demographics and buying behavior across multiple industries. He offers a well-rounded and informed dialogue on advanced customer experience, and believes that stores have a crucial role in the new dawn of retail.
His list of globally recognized clients include: Samsung, CVS, New Balance and Luxottica. At WD Partners, he has led teams of creatives working on branded experiences for Best Buy, Gatorade, Pepsi, Whole Foods, Stop & Shop, 7-Eleven, Walmart, The Home Depot, Media Market in Spain and E-Mart in Korea. He has been quoted and featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business of Fashion, Fast Company, RetailWire, Bloomberg and Forbes, as well as key trade magazines such as Brandweek, Ad Age, Chain Leader, Nation’s Restaurant News, VMSD and Chain Store Age.
10:30am - 11:00am
Javits North, Level 4, Klaviyo Stage
In a world where pressing the buy button results in items delivered in 24 hours or less, how do stores compete? It turns out there are several levers they can pull that truly matters to shoppers. Don’t miss this deep dive into consumer research that explores what gets shoppers off the couch and into the store.