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62 Top Brand Commerce Experts You Must Follow

This list compiles the top influencers in brand commerce, segmented by industry influencers, reporters, analysts, and heavy hitters at traditional and challenger brands.

Brand commerce experts

Odds are that content or thought leadership from influential sources is on top of your list.

This is true of many marketers, merchants, advertisers or vendors seeking help in the world of brand commerce.

As this world of Commerce evolves, I too, am constantly on the search for solid advice.

After extensive research and outreach within my network, I compiled a list influencers in brand commerce, segmented by industry influencers, reporters, analysts and heavy hitters at traditional and challenger brands.

Top Industry Influencers in Brand Commerce

If you are seeking advice, follow these people on Twitter and connect with them on LinkedIn. You can easily follow them on this Twitter list.


Anil AggarwalAnil Aggarwal, Founder, Shoptalk

Follow @anildaggarwal on Twitter

Follow Anil on LinkedIn


Anne-Marie StephenAnne-Marie Stephen, CEO, Kwolia

Follow @annemarie_ams on Twitter

Follow Anne-Marie on LinkedIn


Brian Solis, Principal Analyst, Altimeter

Follow @briansolis on Twitter

Follow Brian on LinkedIn


Bryan Eisenberg, Partner, Eisenberg Holdings

Follow @TheGrok on Twitter

Follow Bryan on LinkedIn


Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director, Fung Global

Follow @debweinswig on Twitter

Follow Deborah on LinkedIn


Doug Stephens Doug Stephens, Founder, Retail Prophet

Follow @RetailProphet on Twitter

Follow Doug on LinkedIn


Harley FinkelsteinHarley Finkelstein, COO, Shopify

Follow @harleyf on Twitter

Follow Harley on LinkedIn


Jason Goldberg Jason Goldberg, SVP Content and Commerce, Razorfish

Follow @retailgeek on Twitter

Follow Jason on LinkedIn


Jay Baer, Founder, Convince and Convert

Follow @jaybaer on Twitter

Follow Jay on LinkedIn


Jeff Barnett, CEO, Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Follow @jgbarnett on Twitter

Follow Jeff on LinkedIn


Jim Christian, CEO, Blush Digital

Follow @Jim_Christian on Twitter

Follow Jim on LinkedIn


Joe SkorupaJoe Skorupa, VP Distinguished Analyst, Gartner

Follow @JoeSkorupa on Twitter

Follow Joe on LinkedIn


Lee McCabe, VP North America, Alibaba

Follow @leemccabe on Twitter

Follow Lee on LinkedIn


Loren Baker, Founder, Search Engine Journal

Follow @lorenbaker on Twitter

Follow Loren on LinkedIn


Marsha Collier, President, The Collier Company

Follow @MarshaCollier on Twitter

Follow Marsha on LinkedIn


Marc Lore, CEO, Walmart.com

Follow @marcericlore on Twitter

Follow Marc on LinkedIn


Peter Sheldon, VP Strategy, Magento Commerce

Follow @peter_sheldon on Twitter

Follow Peter on LinkedIn


Rob Garf, VP Industry Strategy and Insights, Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Follow @RetailRobGarf on Twitter

Follow Rob on LinkedIn


Robin Lewis, Founder, The Robin Report

Follow @robinreport on Twitter

Follow Robin on LinkedIn


Ryan Craver, SVP Emerging Brands, Lamour Group

Follow @ryanmcraver on Twitter

Follow Ryan on LinkedIn


Shashi Seth, SVP Oracle Marketing Cloud, Oracle

Follow @shashiseth on Twitter

Follow Shashi on LinkedIn


Shelly Palmer, CEO The Palmer Group

Follow @shellypalmer on Twitter

Follow Shelly on LinkedIn


Ted Rubin, Acting CMO, Brand Innovators

Follow @tedrubin on Twitter

Follow Ted on LinkedIn


Tomer Tagrin, CEO, Yotpo

Follow @ttagrin on Twitter

Follow Tomer on LinkedIn


Tracey Wallace, Senior Content Manager, BigCommerce

Follow @tracewall on Twitter

Follow Tracey on LinkedIn


Top Analysts in Brand Commerce

These analysts are from research companies like Forrester, Gartner and more. You can easily follow them on this Twitter list.


Brendan Miller, Retail Analyst, Forrester

Follow @brendan_miller on Twitter

Follow Brendan on LinkedIn


Cathy Boyle, Mobile Analyst, eMarketer

Follow @c_b_ on Twitter

Follow Cathy on LinkedIn


Collin Colburn, Analyst, Forrester

Follow @collincolburn_ on Twitter

Follow Collin on LinkedIn


Gene Alvarez, Managing VP, Gartner

Follow @galvar60 on Twitter

Follow Gene on LinkedIn


Jason Daigler, Research Director, Gartner

Follow @jdaigler on Twitter

Follow Jason on LinkedIn


Jennifer Polk, Research Director, Gartner

Follow @JenPolk1 on Twitter

Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn


Krista Garcia, eCommerce Analyst, eMarketer

Follow @eKristaGarcia on Twitter

Follow Krista on LinkedIn


Leslie Hand, VP, IDC Retail Insights

Follow @lesliehand on Twitter

Follow Leslie on LinkedIn


Lily Varon, eCommerce Analyst, Forrester

Follow @lilyvaron on Twitter

Follow Lily on LinkedIn


Michelle Grant, Head of Retailing, EuroMonitor

Follow @EMI_MichelleG on Twitter

Follow Michelle on LinkedIn


Nikki Baird, Managing Partner, RSR

Follow @nikkibaird on Twitter

Follow Nikki on LinkedIn


Top Journalists in Brand Commerce

These journalists work for publications like Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and more. You can easily follow them on this Twitter list.


Abha Bhattarai, Reporter Local Retail, The Washington Post

Follow @abhabhattarai on Twitter

Follow Abha on LinkedIn


Alex Konrad, Staff Writer, Forbes

Follow @alexrkonrad on Twitter

Follow Alex on LinkedIn


Alina Selyukh, Business Reporter, Retail and Tech, NPR

Follow @alinaselyukh on Twitter

Follow Alina on LinkedIn


Ambreen Ali, Editor, Smartbrief

Follow @ambreenali on Twitter

Follow Ambreen on LinkedIn


Ann-Marie Alcántara, Tech Reporter, Adweek

Follow @itstheannmarie‏ on Twitter

Follow Ann-Marie on LinkedIn


Anne D’Innocenzio, National Retail Writer, AP

Follow @adinnocenzio on Twitter

Follow Anne on LinkedIn


Anthony Ha, Senior Writer, TechCrunch

Follow @anthonyha on Twitter

Follow Anthony on LinkedIn


Barbara Thau, Contributing Writer Retail, Forbes

Follow @bthau on Twitter

Follow Barbara on LinkedIn


Brittany Nims, Senior Commerce Editor, Huffington Post

Follow @brittany_nims on Twitter

Follow Brittany on LinkedIn


Courtney Reagan, Retail Reporter, CNBC

Follow @courtreagan on Twitter

Follow Courtney on LinkedIn


David Kaplan, Managing Editor, GeoMarketing

Follow @DavidaKaplan on Twitter

Follow David on LinkedIn


Debbie Hauss, Editor in Chief, Retail Touchpoints

Follow @dhauss on Twitter

Follow Debbie on LinkedIn


Greg Sterling, Contributing Editor, Search Engine Land

Follow @gsterling on Twitter

Follow Greg on LinkedIn


Ingrid Lunden, News Editor, Techcrunch

Follow @ingridlunden on Twitter

Follow Ingrid on LinkedIn


Jasmeen Glasheen, Contributor, Retailwire

Follow @glasheenjasmin1 on Twitter

Follow Jasmeen on LinkedIn


Jason Del Rey, Senior Editor, Recode

Follow @DelRey on Twitter

Follow Jason on LinkedIn


Kelly Liyakasa, Senior Editor, AdExchanger

Follow @KellyLiyakasa on Twitter

Follow Kelly on LinkedIn


Khadeeja Safdar, Reporter, Wall Street Journal

Follow @khadeeja_safdar on Twitter

Follow Khadeeja on LinkedIn


Krystina Gustafson, Content Director, Shoptalk

Follow @krystinagustafs on Twitter

Follow Krystina on LinkedIn


Leticia Miranda, Retail Reporter, Buzzfeed News

Follow @letidmiranda on Twitter

Follow Leticia on LinkedIn


Phil Wahba, Senior Writer, Fortune

Follow @philwahba on Twitter

Follow Phil on LinkedIn


Priya Anand, Reporter, The Information

Follow @Priyasideas on Twitter

Follow Priya on LinkedIn


Sahil Patel, Senior Reporter, Digiday

Follow @sizpatel on Twitter

Follow Sahil on LinkedIn


Sandra Guy, Business Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times

Follow @sandraguy on Twitter

Follow Sandra on LinkedIn


Sarah Nassauer, Corporate Retail Reporter, Wall Street Journal

Follow @sarahnassauer on Twitter

Follow Sarah on LinkedIn


Tonya Garcia, Retail Reporter, Marketwatch

Follow @tgarcianyc on Twitter

Follow Tonya on LinkedIn

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Raj Nijjer is the Head of Marketing for Edge, the #1 employee-driven growth platform for franchise and service brands. Raj ...

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