John Walton
John has 20+ years of retail experience, first inside retailers and then as a consultant to national chains and large multinational retailers worldwide. He has led demand forecasting and supply chain planning projects for some of retail’s biggest brands. John began his career in retail operations, as Space Planning Manager at Mothercare and Branch Merchandising Manager at Storehouse, before joining Retek (now Oracle Retail) as a Senior Business Consultant. As a Managing Partner at Veltio, he led system integration projects for global supply chain planning and analytics implementations.
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