Kate Forwood

Director of Loss Prevention Operations

Michaels Stores

Kate Forwood is the Director of Loss Prevention Operations for Michaels Stores. In this role Kate leads the Loss Prevention Operations team for North America’s largest arts and crafts retailer with over 1200 locations in the US and Canada. Before joining the Michaels Loss Prevention team Kate spent 10 years with Michaels Stores in leadership roles around the US.

Speaking in:

Tuesday

June 6

10:30 am–11:00 am

Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage

How Michaels optimized inventory and empowered modern retail stores

With pressure increasing from supply chain volatility and increases in omnichannel fulfillment, an accurate view of inventory is an essential part of providing customers with a powerful retail experience.

Kate Forwood, Director of Loss Preventions Operations at Michaels Stores, and Ed Tonkon, President of Zebra Retail Solutions, a subsidiary of Zebra Technologies will discuss how… Read more