b'GINA DROSOSit will cannibalize the store business, many told her, but she forgedIts a really special thing in a company when management and ahead, and the opposite happened. the board are very aligned, she says.Having a shopper-friendly website is a foot traffic driver forIm appreciative that from the top all the way through the com-stores, she says, noting about 75 percent of people who shop at apany, were like-minded about how we want to create that unbeliev-physical Signet-owned banner looked online first. able experience for our customers.Insights like this have played a major role in Drosos success, all fueled by her aforemen-tioned affinity for data. Signet Jewelers shopper-friendly websites drive foot I believe in the powerI wake up everytraffic into physical stores, says Drosos.of data to unlock insight and then focus an orga- morning, and I nization on whats mostthink, almostimportant, she says. Its not hard to get ideas. A30,000 families lot of companies have are dependinggreat ideas. Whats hard is focusing on the moston me to make important ones and reallygood decisions. driving those competitive advantages. And I think Gina Drosos, data helps to do that. Signet Jewelers Above all, though, Drosos is insistent about giving credit to her team.Congratulations, Gina!Your exceptional leadership and vision have made a lasting impact on the jewelry world. You are a brilliant example of what can be accomplished with determination and heart.May your accomplishments continue to sparkleand inspire others to reach for their dreams!Elliot and Dov Tannenbaumand the entire team at48 RETAILER HALL OF FAME 2024'