Leaders in Design: Scale, Craft, and Innovation at Loblaw

"Execution was always going to get easier, that's the point of technology. Taste is still subjective, and as designers, I think we're in a unique position to set the bar for what good taste is."

 

- Jacob Hanania, Director of Product Design at Loblaw Digital

 

 

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  James Law

  Senior Director, Product Design

  

  James Law leads the product design team shaping the future of digital health at Loblaw. He drives design-led strategies that unite business vision, branding, and go-to-market execution, while exploring consumer-facing agentic AI experiences and new interaction patterns beyond traditional web and mobile. Outside of work, he founded Design Kindly, a program that helps emerging designers become more strategic in their careers.

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  Júlia Korte Ferreira

  Director of Product Design

  

  Júlia Korte Ferreira leads product design for Advance, Loblaw’s retail media network. She specializes in building powerful B2B self-serve platforms and agentic media solutions that connect vendors, agencies, and CPGs with retail data. Júlia is focused on driving business impact through customer co-creation and pioneering automated, design-to-code workflows at scale.

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  Jacob Hanania

  Director of Product Design

  

  Jacob Hanania leads the product design strategy for Loblaw's fulfillment systems and enterprise AI initiatives. He specializes in driving 0-to-1 product development, designing complex operational ecosystems, and building generative AI tools that support store managers in their day-to-day operations. Jacob focuses on unlocking enterprise scale and efficiency through highly intuitive design.