Acadia is thrilled to share that Julie Spear, our Head of Retail Marketplace Services, has been named one of Adweek's Commerce All-Stars 2026, a prestigious inaugural list celebrating the top executives driving innovation across retail media and commerce.
Julie was recognized for her outstanding leadership and impact in the space:
"Her unit is Acadia’s fastest-growing, raising revenue by 40% year-over-year in 2025 and EBITDA by over 60% due to developing new retail channels and tools, attracting clients including Monster Energy, Magic Spoon, and Puma.
Spear has developed an industry-leading retail media mix modeling program that tracks spending across retailers, breaking down silos to give clients the ability to compare campaigns and overall sales.
Her work helped win a 2025 Amazon Ads Challenger Award, recognizing agencies delivering outsize results for challenger brands; Pacvue also named Acadia a premier agency partner.
Spear also looks out for the people of Acadia, developing a career advancement initiative that contributed to a 94% retention rate."
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