John Grech

John Grech

John Grech is currently the Head of Retail Partnerships at Loop Commerce leading sales, business development and growth for the company. Loop is powering GXM for leaders like Target, Neiman Marcus, Vera Bradley, Coach, Kate Spade Michael Kors, and others. Prior to Loop, he was Co-Founder of Iterate Studio, a venture designed to close the gap on how retailers and brands access early-stage startup innovation. Essentially, Walmart Labs for everyone else and delivered as a service.

September 7, 2021 Achieving Gifting Excellence: The Imperative for a Holistic Assessment of Gifting Operations

Smart retailers start planning for their winter holiday shopping season during the summer to ensure the best outcomes for positive customer experiences and revenue growth. Gifting and e-commerce operations should be critical to those plans, but don’t often get the attention they deserve. A thorough assessment of a retailer’s gifting capabilities can help ensure a…

March 1, 2015 Innovate or Die

Are retail innovation labs here to stay or are they just a fad passing through the industry? The largest internet-based retailer in the United States, Amazon.com, serves as an enduring example of what retailers should be doing to maintain longevity. Amazon's relentless pursuit of disruptive innovation has resulted in some of the more intriguing retail technology products, including augmented reality and the Fire Phone, in addition to securing Amazon's longstanding success. Beyond that, innovation labs invest in a company's culture, processes, supply chain and noncustomer aspects of the business.

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