VP Transformation Commercial Buying & Planning
Saks Global
Mark Cudina is a retail leader with nearly two decades of experience shaping merchandising strategy, financial planning, and omnichannel growth across both large-scale and startup environments. His approach blends analytical rigor with creative, customer-centric thinking to drive profitable results. Throughout his career, he has led complex businesses through transformation—optimizing assortments, strengthening vendor partnerships, improving operational efficiency, and building high-performing teams that deliver against ambitious goals in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.
Tuesday Jan 13
11:20am - 11:50am
Klaviyo Stage
The future of retail begins upstream. Long before a product hits the shelf, data is shaping decisions that drive margin, speed and customer fit. Across the wholesale landscape, brands are using new strategies and smarter insights to solve persistent industry challenges, from supply visibility to demand forecasting.
Join Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva, NuORDER’s Chris Akrimi, and leaders from Arc'teryx ReBird and Saks as they explore how brands and retailers are connecting through a powerful network that turns insight into action. Together, they’ll reveal the invisible layer that connects supply and sale, bridging online and in-store and replacing guesswork with intelligence. Learn how this model removes risk, strengthens curation and empowers teams to make confident decisions in an unpredictable market.
