Julia Raymond

About

In the retail industry, Julia Hare is often introduced as “someone you should know.” Julia has built a career around bringing retail executives and thought leaders together by asking insightful questions that drive meaningful conversations. With a background in marketing and data analytics, Julia co-founded RETHINK Retail, a global media platform that covers the evolution of the retail industry through engaging content, including the #1 B2B Retail podcast and research. Retail runs in Julia’s blood—her paternal grandmother owned a luxury tailor-made apparel store called Tilly Marie that sold custom quilted jackets, hand-sewn by Amish women, to high-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman. Her maternal grandfather was a pioneer in personal computing, owning one of the first retail stores to sell personal computers in the 1990s. Prior to founding RETHINK Retail, Julia held a global marketing director role at a 5,000-person digital agency serving the retail industry. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors from the University of Florida as a teenager, and later completed her Master of Science in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University. Julia’s expertise in marketing management, analytics and international business makes her a sought-after voice in the retail space. Through her work at RETHINK Retail, Julia continues to champion innovation and drive thought leadership in the retail industry by managing two industry-recognized executive communities: Top Retail Experts (TRE) and Global Retail Leaders (GRL).