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Doug Stephens
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Doug Stephens

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 two groundbreaking books, The Retail Revival: Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism and Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World. Doug is also the nationally syndicated retail columnist for CBC Radio and sits on multiple 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, The BBC, Bloomberg Business News, TechCrunch, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. Doug speaks regularly to major brands and organizations across North and South America, Europe, Asia, The Middle East and Australia.




Redefining the purpose of brick and mortar retail

The next time you find yourself in any major city take a moment and […]

Doug Stephens Posted On November 7, 2019

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The Innovation Paradigm

One of the most frequent questions I encounter as I travel, work and interact […]

Doug Stephens Posted On October 24, 2018

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A World Without Grocery Stores

Imagine for a moment a world without grocery stores. I suspect you’ll find it […]

Doug Stephens Posted On September 13, 2018

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Retail’s Point of No Return

In some ways, the debate over retail’s impending demise is a little like the […]

Doug Stephens Posted On May 23, 2018

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