Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Retail Analyst * Media Commentator * Advisor * Author * Speaker * Neurodiverse 🏪 RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert (2024, 2025, 2026) 📖 Author of 2020 RETAIL Before, During & After COVID-19 (Available on Amazon) www.brucewinder.com 👔 Former Retail Executive with 35 years experience. Recognized Retail Analyst - appeared hundreds of times in North American media. 📺 Interviewed on NewsNation, BBC, BNN/Bloomberg Canada, CBC's The National, Global News, CTV National, CTV News Channel, CityNews, CP24 and more. 🗞️ 📱Quoted in The Washington Post, AdWeek, Minnesota Star Tribune, Modern Retail, Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal, MarketWatch, TheStreet, Axios, Bloomberg, BBC, Reuters, Yahoo! Finance, The Globe & Mail, Financial Post, The Toronto Star, The Guardian, The Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Grocer and dozens more. 👨🔧 Expertise in: all things retail + deep dive experience in: category management, quality management, importing/procurement, vendor management, supply chain & process enhancement. 📣 Speaking - I speak at conferences and corporate events regarding retail or mental health [email protected] or call 416-705-5627 for details Note: all posts, videos & comments are my own opinion & do not represent investment or financial advice.
Using my expert knowledge gained through 35 years of experience, I analyze US & Canadian publicly traded retail companies and report on them with my commentary through my "Double Click" publication on Linkedin & Substack. I am a frequent mainstream media commentator as well & offer speaking services as well as advisory services.
I have 22 years experience in corporate retail rising to Associate Vice President/Director/GMM/DMM levels. I worked for a General Merchandiser (Canadian Tire), a Discounter (Zellers), a Department Store (Sears) and a Service Provider (Airmiles/LoyaltyOne). I have deep experience and expertise in general management, category management, procurement, supply chain, quality management, strategy, team management, change management, financial management, global sourcing & more.