As associate director, Patrycja Malinowska guides and coordinates the Path to Purchase Institute's complete retail coverage. She is also the lead analyst for Walmart — a retailer she has been following closely for her entire decade-plus career with P2PI — as well as Amazon and the pet channel. Prior to joining P2PI, Patrycja covered the local scene for Crain's Chicago Business and also reported for the Chicago Sun Times and the Daily Herald. She is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, where she earned a B.A. in English and Communication.