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Rachel Shechtman

Founder of STORY, Retail Entrepreneur & Speaker

Founder of STORY, Retail Entrepreneur & Speaker

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Rachel Shechtman Biography

Rachel Shechtman is a fourth-generation retail entrepreneur and is the founder of STORY, a New York-based concept store within Macy's known for its editorial, ever-changing approach to retail. Prior to opening STORY, Shechtman built a career in consulting, founding Cube Ventures an independent firm known for its skill of strategically combining business models for clients including Bliss Spas, TOMS, Kraft Foods, JC Penney, AOL, GAP, and the CFDA.

In December 2011, Shechtman launched STORY, a business based on the belief that retail held the potential to be about more than the transaction - it could serve as a channel for branded, community-based storytelling. The store takes the point of a magazine, changes like a gallery, and sells things like a store, updating its themes, design, and products every 3-8 weeks. In four years it has created 28 unique retail installations in partnership with companies such as Intel, American Express, GE, Target, Lexus, and Cigna, who serve as sponsors for the experience. Its purposefully adaptable model has brought to life such themes as Color, Style & Technology, Love, Made in America, Home for the Holidays and more, and in that span worked with over 3,000 designers and hosted over 400 community-focused events.

Shechtman is a frequent speaker on retail and has been recognized by the media including Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40, Crain’s Under 40, and Ad Age’s 50 Most Creative.

Shechtman remains a supporter of emerging business models, serving on the advisory boards of Birchbox, Smarty Pants, MikMak, Bow and Drape, the Director's Council at Baker Retail Center and the American Express OPEN Digital Advisory Board. In 2016, Shechtman joined the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation (NRF).

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/20/2024.

Rachel Shechtman Speaking Topics

  • Retail as Media

  • Innovation

  • The Future of Retail

  • Startups

  • Reinvention / Innovating New Business Models

  • Entrepreneurship

Rachel Shechtman Videos

  • Rachel Shechtman, Founder and CEO, STORY - Global Retailing ...
  • Changing the Retail Story: Rachel Shechtman at TEDxHollywood ...
    NYC retail space Story is curated like a magazine, revolves like a gallery, and sells things like a store. Rachel Shechtman, the store's creator,...
  • Rachel Shechtman on Sculpting the Future - Further with Ford ...

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Rachel Shechtman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Retail as Media, Innovation, The Future of Retail, Startups, Reinvention / Innovating New Business Models and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rachel Shechtman for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Rachel Shechtman generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Randi Zuckerberg, Saj-Nicole Joni, Liene Stevens, Ruchi Sanghvi and Polly LaBarre. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rachel Shechtman for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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