Retail Industry Futurist & Founder of Retail Prophet; Author of "The Retail Revival"; Consumer Behavior & Innovation Expert
Doug Stephens Biography
Doug Stephens is the Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet, and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and intellectual work have influenced the strategies of global brands including IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, Louis Vuitton, and L’Oréal.
He is an international bestselling author of three books on the future of retail including his most recent, "Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World."
Stephens is also a nationally syndicated retail columnist for CBC Radio and sits on multiple corporate and academic advisory boards, including the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retail at St. Mary’s University.
His unique perspectives on retail and consumer behavior have been featured in many of the world’s leading publications and media outlets including The New York Times, The BBC, The Business of Fashion, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company.
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Doug Stephens Speaking Topics
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AI and the Future of Retail
In a future where AI becomes central to almost every major retail enterprise, how will any business develop and maintain significant competitive advantage? If a brand has dominated primarily by making faster and more accurate operational decisions than their competitors, how will they fare when all their competitors are using artificial intelligence to guide and speed skillful decision-making? If another organization has dominated by controlling efficiencies in their supply chains, how will they compete when all retailers possess the same capability via AI?
Join Doug Stephens as he lifts the curtain on the myriad ways that AI will shape value along every aspect of the supply, value chain and customer experience. See examples of leading-edge retail companies pioneering AI applications. And discover the surprising secret to maintaining competitive dominance in the new AI arms race.
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The Retail Archetypes of the Future
There may be no other time in history when the retail sector has been rife with so much change. Permanent shifts in consumer behavior and societal norms, a rapidly transforming technological landscape and unpredictable economic conditions, all present extraordinary challenges for retailers across categories and geographies.
Against this already volatile background, global competition has reached unprecedented levels. Between direct-to-consumer players, global e-commerce giants, hyper-discounters and third-party marketplaces, the consumer has never had more choice. Thus, making the traditional strategic cornerstones of convenience, selection, price, and even product exclusivity shaky footholds from which to achieve enduring competitive success.
So how can the average retailer win?
Based on research from his most recent book "Resurrecting Retail," futurist Doug Stephens will share a simple, yet profound strategy framework that enables retailers and brands to cut through the chaos in their market, prioritize investments, forge radical consumer value and achieve uncontested dominance in their category.
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Doug Stephens is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Consulting, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Futurism, Host & Emcee, Retail, Sustainability, Thought Leadership -
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Doug Stephens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as AI and the Future of Retail, The Retail Archetypes of the Future, The Future of Physical Stores, The Future of Competitive Advantage, The Future of Consumerism and Event MC and Panel Moderation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Doug Stephens for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Doug Stephens generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Sharon Gai, Philipp Kristian, Nicole Yeary and Erik Qualman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Doug Stephens for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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