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Justin Swagler

Author: Justin Swagler

Justin Swagler is worldwide head of Physical Retail at AWS, where he leads the global strategy and thought leadership for physical retailing. Justin has 15+ years of consumer packaged goods, retail, and strategy experience spanning innovation strategy, retail operations, product development, and executive leadership. He is passionate about shepherding organizations to strategically innovate and reinvent consumer experiences. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

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The Retail Race: A Roadmap for Implementing a Smart Store Strategy

Retailers have always been in a race to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and in the digital age, that race has only become more intense—particularly in physical stores. With consumers shopping again at brick-and-mortar stores, some key trends have emerged: Half of retail customers intend to still use digital, mobile, self-service, and contactless technologies adopted […]

Embrace Retail’s Future: Bringing AWS Smart Store Solutions to Life

Embrace Retail’s Future: Bringing AWS Smart Store Solutions to Life

Key questions and strategies to accelerate innovation with AWS Smart Store solutions The world of retail continues its digital transformation with the rise of ecommerce and the increasing prevalence of digital devices in the shopping experience. Furthermore, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of retail digital tools, experiences, and technologies. Now that stores are re-opened […]

AWS shows why physical stores matter more than ever at NRF 2023

After three years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was extremely excited to return to NRF 2023! It was a great opportunity to engage with our customers and partners while also showcasing the many ways that AWS can help retailers accelerate innovation. As worldwide head of Physical & Frictionless Retail Solutions at AWS, I couldn’t help but […]