Doug Stephens

Founder of the global advisory firm Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens is one of the world's foremost retail industry futurists, thought leaders and business influencers. His intellectual work and creativity have shaped the strategies of many of the world's best-known retailers, agencies and brands, including IKEA, Walmart, Estée Lauder, BMW and Google. Prior to founding Retail Prophet, Doug spent over 20 years in the retail industry, holding senior international roles including the leadership of...See more

Founder of the global advisory firm Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens is one of the world's foremost retail industry futurists, thought leaders and business influencers. His intellectual work and creativity have shaped the strategies of many of the world's best-known retailers, agencies and brands, including IKEA, Walmart, Estée Lauder, BMW and Google. Prior to founding Retail Prophet, Doug spent over 20 years in the retail industry, holding senior international roles including the leadership of one of New York City's most historic retail chains. He is the author of The Retail Revival: Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism (2013) and the international bestseller Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World (2017), which has now been translated into four languages. Doug is also a featured columnist for The Business of Fashion and sits on multiple academic and corporate advisory boards, including the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retail & Services at St. Mary's University. His unique perspectives on retailing, business and consumer behavior have been featured in many of the world's leading publications and media outlets including The New York Times, BBC, Wired, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. See less