Patrick Spear

President & CEO, GMDC|Retail Tomorrow

Patrick Spear is the president & CEO of GMDC|Retail Tomorrow. Spear joined GMDC|Retail Tomorrow in 2014 after nearly two decades of involvement with the association as a supplier member during his tenure with multiple CPG manufacturers including BIC, Newell Rubbermaid, Mapa Spontex, Identity Group, and Mammoth Office Products.

Patrick’s Recent activity

How retailers can evolve and thrive in 2022

Nov 23, 2021

Retaining and recruiting labor, focusing on personalization and creating uncommon partnerships will be priorities

Retailers need to solve the new shopper behavior equation

Sep 01, 2021

It’s time for the industry to be bold, take action and define a new pathway for successful results, says Patrick Spear of GMDC | Retail Tomorrow