NRF’s ‘List of People Shaping Retail’s Future’ shows wide range of talent
January 14, 2019
The NRF Foundation celebrated the naming of 25 people to its list at last night’s Big Show gala in New York City. A sampling of the diverse group of movers and shakers, broken out into five categories: Susan Tynan, Founder and CEO, Framebridge ( a “Disruptor”), Jessica Alba, Founder, The Honest Company ( a “Dreamer”), David Heath and Randy Goldberg, Co-Founders, Bombas (“Givers”), Jason Del Rey, Senior Editor, Commerce, Recode (an “Influencer”), and Carolyn Tastad, Group President, North America and Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality, Procter & Gamble (a “Power Player”).
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