Ron Thurston is on a lifelong mission to celebrate, elevate, and empower the retail industry and its people.
In 2023, he co-founded OSSY, a full-service agency platform that connects retailers, candidates, and solution providers to create thriving retail careers and businesses.
With over 30 years of experience leading retail stores and operations for America’s most prominent brands, such as Gap, Saint Laurent, Apple, Bonobos, and INTERMIX, Ron has developed a deep expertise in retail strategy, management, and innovation.
Ron is the author of RETAIL PRIDE, an Amazon bestseller that inspires retail professionals to take pride in their accidental careers. He hosts the RETAIL IN AMERICA podcast and tour, where he traveled across the country in an Airstream trailer in 2022-2023 to discover and share the untold retail success stories and the incredible people behind them.
Ron’s work has set him up as one of the most influential voices in retail and retail tech, and he serves on the Advisory Board of YOOBIC and several emerging retail technology platforms, including Ometria, Reflex, and Vendoor.
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