Miya Knights has over 25 years of experience as a retail technology analyst, editor, author, and consultant. She owns and publishes Retail Technology magazine and has co-authored two bestselling books on Amazon and Omnichannel Retail. Miya also consults for and advises various technology companies and is a member of the Retail Influencer Network, Customer Strategy Network, and KPMG Retail Think Tank. Miya regularly appears as a retail technology expert on news and current affairs television programmes, is quoted in the press, and moderates, chairs, or speaks at various industry events. She also judges a number of industry awards, including The Grocer Gold Awards. The Black British Business Awards recognised her as their 2021 Arts & Media Senior Leader, while the Retail Technology Innovation Hub and RETHINK Retail acknowledged her as a top retail influencer in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Miya holds a Master’s in English Literature and Language from the University of Oxford.