Wayfair

Liza Lefkowski, Wayfair’s VP of Merchandising, Proprietary Brands and Stores, was named to Furniture Today’s People to Watch List of 2024! The list features 20 industry leaders and top executives whose career path and trajectory put them in a unique position to change the industry they serve. With the opening of our first-ever Wayfair store in Wilmette, IL in May, Liza continues to be focused on creating an omni-channel experience to make sure our customers are shopping how they want to shop. “We’re in a dynamic and exciting time, not just for Wayfair, but in the retail space generally,” said Liza. “With physical retail stores, we’re able to get much closer to our customers and interact with them in a very direct way.” Read more about Liza’s accomplishments and what’s to come in the future here: https://lnkd.in/e4WxMnya

Niraj Shah, Wayfair CEO & Co-Founder, was named to Home Accents Today’s People to Watch List of 2024! With the opening of our first-ever physical retail store in Wilmette, IL and more to come in the future, Niraj is focused on being the retailer of choice for shoppers looking for anything home for years to come. "We are excited to offer our customers more ways to shop with the opening of our physical retail stores and we continue to invest in our technology and supply chain to create a seamless shopping experience, from purchase to delivery,” said Niraj. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g4nnriN4

In 2023, we saw business from diverse-owned suppliers at Wayfair double. Shardé Marchewski and Margaret Pierson recently co-authored a story for the Harvard Business Review on how spotlighting minority-owned businesses can drive results. “These suppliers often haven’t had broad exposure to customers,” said Shardé. “Their products feel fresh and new, helping retailers attract and retain customers.” Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gnF6Uhb3

In this month’s edition of Behind the Box, we are proud to introduce Shardé Marchewski, Global Head of Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair! In this edition, Shardé shared how building trust has been the most successful asset in her leadership toolbox. “When you trust your manager, you're more likely to feel engaged and motivated in your work. This engagement encourages collaboration and teamwork, which can ignite creativity and lead to innovative solutions, ultimately enhancing the organization’s performance.” Read more about Shardé's leadership journey and how she builds trust to get the most out of her team: https://lnkd.in/eujGeP22

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our Tastemakers Designer Shops! Sanjeev Singh Sahni, Vice President of B2B Business & Global Sales, said it best: "This is another way we're showing up as your one-stop Pro shop – and we couldn't be more excited." Learn more about these curated collections for Pros, by Pros: https://lnkd.in/eiQZuqkJ #WayfairProfessional #WayfairProTastemakers #Tastemakers #B2B #BrandAffiliate #AffiliatePartnership #DesignerShops

We are thrilled to share that Wayfair has teamed up with Community Solutions, Inc. to support individuals transitioning out of homelessness in Jacksonville, FL and Nashville, TN! Through donations of gift cards and furnishings–including couches, beds, and more–we hope we can help turn their apartments into spaces that are just right for them. “We know the value and importance of creating spaces that are just right for you,” says Shardé Marchewski, Wayfair’s Global Head of Purpose and Inclusion. “These donations will help individuals transitioning out of homelessness truly see their new space turned into a home.” Read all about the initiative here: https://lnkd.in/e7r2QYej

In this month’s edition of Behind the Box, we are proud to introduce Kristine Shatas, MBA, Head of Campus Attraction & Programs at Wayfair! As the driving force behind our Early Leaders Program, Kristine shared all about the importance of early talent at Wayfair, her inspiration in starting the program and how she keeps busy in her free time. “I recognized an opportunity to engage with talent earlier, with internships not typically available until junior year of college and beyond,” said Kristine. “From my time spent working on college campuses, I’ve seen the importance of investing in early talent and developing future leaders first-hand. Sometimes a student just needs access to opportunity, and the sky's the limit!” Read more about how Kristine and her team are transforming careers for the future with Wayfair’s Early Leaders Program here: https://lnkd.in/eiHKz8Hk

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Decorify, our shoppable AI interior designer! Using generative AI, Decorify gives anyone, anywhere the chance to upload an image of their space and see it redesigned in seconds in a variety of shoppable styles. To celebrate Decorify's anniversary, we took a peek under the hood to see how it's being used and what folks enjoy about it most 👇 Try Decorify for yourself here: https://bit.ly/4ffhvHt

Fiona Tan, Wayfair’s CTO, recently joined leaders from Adobe, Wipro, Freshworks and Medtronic at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference to discuss how they are finding new ways to implement generative AI into their operations. In the conversation, Fiona addresses how Wayfair is working with a second generation of AI-driven “copilots” to help support our customer service and sales employees, how we are using generative AI to help our customers see their home in a new light and the challenges that come along with the implementations. Read more about how Wayfair and other leaders are navigating the world of generative AI here: https://lnkd.in/eXCDW_Zs

Aanan Contractor, Wayfair’s VP of Storefront, Fintech & Loyalty, recently joined Verizon’s Kalyani S. and NVIDIA’s Rama Akkiraju at Reuters’ Momentum AI Conference to share how we are navigating business transformation with AI. In the conversation, moderated by Deloitte’s Mike Bechtel, the three leaders discussed how they empower employees to contribute ideas and collaborate on AI inititatives, communicate AI’s benefits in real use cases, and identify core skill gaps in AI deployment. Watch the full conference and hear about how Wayfair is tackling the challenge here: https://lnkd.in/dzzutJFE