January 11: Opening Party
January 12–14: Conference & Expo
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center | NYC
Senior Writer
Fortune
Phil Wahba covers leadership, retail, and consumer goods for Fortune, focusing on how big companies from Walmart and J.C. Penney to Target and Kohl's are re-inventing themselves in a changing world and how the likes of Etsy and Chewy are reshaping it. Before joining Fortune, Phil was a correspondent at Reuters where he covered retail and consumer goods for five years after covering the 2009 car bankruptcies and 2008 financial crisis for the news agency. Prior to journalism, Phil worked as a trade commissioner for the Canadian Consulate in New York for 11 years before changing careers. He is a native of Montreal, holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s journalism school, an MBA from the University of Ottawa and is a CFA charterholder. He is an obsessive runner and has run a full marathon in each U.S. state.
1:40pm - 2:05pm
Javits North, Level 5, SAP Theatre
The retail industry looks to individuals who hold significant influence on consumer preferences, trends, and purchasing decisions to learn from and understand their key attributes as “market makers.” In this Main Stage session, the NRF features three of retail’s top executives in back-to-back-to-back fireside chats.
In part two of this discussion, Chewy CEO, Sumit Singh, interviewed by senior writer at Fortune, Phil Wahba, discusses the $10 billion pet care company’s continued expansion and growth – expanding into the Canadian market; making pet healthcare accessible and affordable; loyalty strategies that are driving new business growth; and investing in automation and technology that increases operational efficiencies and powers an unparalleled customer experience.
This is part two of a three part discussion. Don’t miss this chance to hear from three of the industry’s top movers and shakers and how they are making their mark on retail and consumers.
Market Makers Part I: Martha Stewart
Market Makers Part III: Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt