Walter Holbrook

Walter Holbrook is an accomplished retail expert with extensive experience spanning over five decades in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as a Top Retail Expert at RETHINK Retail since January 2024, Holbrook has garnered recognition as one of the top distinctions in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Holbrook’s career also includes a significant tenure at YODA RETAIL, beginning in August 2017, focusing on organizational development and product innovation. Previous roles encompass Senior Buyer for Horticulture, Garden Decor, and Pottery at Turner Ace Hardware, Chief Executive Officer at Kids Outlet, and Senior Vice President of Operations at Gabes. Holbrook's early career featured a corporate officer role at Kmart Corporation, overseeing a $4 billion business unit, along with various managerial positions at E.J. Korvettes. Holbrook is a graduate of the Detroit Institute of Art.