Media & Press
An Operator’s Perspective on Retail, for Media, Podcasts and Industry Conversations.
Rachel Williamson is an experienced retail operator, advisor, author and speaker. She is available for media interviews, expert commentary, podcast conversations, retail-industry panels and relevant press opportunities.
Fast Facts
Rachel Williamson
Operator → Executive → Builder → Advisor
- Role
- Founder, Running Great Stores
- Experience
- More than 30 years inside retail
- Author
- Best Selling Author, 30 Days to Running Great Stores
- Speaking
- Closing Keynote, WITcon 2025, Columbus
- Podcast
- Host, The Running Great Stores Podcast
- Writing
- The Tuesday Newsletter and Insights
- Based in
- Columbus, Ohio
- Response
- Rachel personally reviews every inquiry and will follow up directly
Areas Rachel Can Speak About
Retail Leadership, Store Performance and Execution.
Rachel speaks from operating experience: what happens between a company’s strategy and what customers actually experience in stores.
01
Running Great Stores
What separates the stores that consistently win from the ones that don’t.
02
From KPI to Behavior
Stop telling store teams to “make the number.”
03
Leadership That Multiplies
Stop being the hero. Start building leaders.
04
The Execution Gap
Why great corporate strategies sometimes disappear before they reach the customer.
05
The District Manager Effect
How field leadership shapes store performance across an entire fleet.
06
Leading Retail Through Disruption
What leaders can control when everything around them is changing.
07
Turn More Store Traffic Into Sales
Why existing traffic may contain more opportunity than retailers realize.
- Full Speaking Topics
Bio
Short Bio for Introductions and Show Notes
Rachel Williamson is the Founder of Running Great Stores and the Best Selling Author of 30 Days to Running Great Stores. She has spent more than 30 years inside retail, from the sales floor to senior store-operations leadership, and now advises retail leaders on building stronger stores.
Rachel also brings her perspective to retail conferences, corporate leadership events, industry conversations, podcasts and her own Running Great Stores content.
Photos
Approved Photography
High-resolution versions and a current headshot are available on request for editorial use.
Keynote · WITcon 2025
In Store
Portrait
Media Inquiries
Working on a Retail Story?
Tell Rachel about the outlet, the topic and your deadline. Rachel personally reviews every inquiry and will follow up directly.