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Professional portrait of Sam Atkinson

Sam Atkinson

E-Commerce & Tech Expert

Sam Atkinson is the co-founder and CEO of Swap. He began his career in M&A at Irish law firm Arthur Cox before joining McKinsey & Company, where he worked primarily with large retailers on their operations, including projects for LVMH and Dr Martens. After McKinsey, Sam joined Neo-Bank for e-commerce, and Juni as Head of Strategy. His time at Juni sparked the idea for Swap, where he realized the many challenges facing retailers, especially in e-commerce. Since launching Swap in November of 2022, Sam has worked tirelessly to make commerce more open and merchant-controlled for 600+ brands worldwide.

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Models pose with a shopping cart during the Esmara By Heidi Klum Lidl Fashion Presentation at New York Fashion Week #Letswow at ArtBeam on September 7, 2017 in New York City.

Fashion’s Next Front Row Is the A.I. Shopping Interface

By Sam Atkinson
Cursors hover over shopping baskets

2026: The Year Retail Stops Searching and Starts Thinking

By Sam Atkinson
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