John Tabis

CEO The Bouqs

A proven brand builder and entrepreneur with deep experience in innovative media ventures and consumer products, John Tabis is Founder and Chairman of The Bouqs Company. In 2012, along with co-founder Juan Pablo Montúfar, Tabis launched the Marina del Rey, California-based company, now an industry leader in the online floral space that delivers flowers and plants fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms around the world to doorsteps nationwide. Prior to launching Bouqs, Tabis worked in corporate brand strategy for Disney and ShoeDazzle and advised Fortune 100 clients at Bain & Company.

Day One – August 24, 2020: Meeting Customer Needs Amidst Recession And Pandemic

1:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing The Status Quo Of Retail And How To Prepare For The Lingering Effects Of Pandemic And Recession

  • Anticipating the short and long-term impacts on the retail sector and how you can scale your business to keep up
  • Crucial survival skills for the retail shakeout
  • The need for accelerating your digital transformation
  • Technologies that have moved from nice to have to must have
  • How to shift resources
  • How digital innovation can help stores
  • Emerging trends as the economy rebounds
  • Rethinking your business model 
  • Leveraging data & insights to inform Your rebound strategy