Richard Hyman is a world-leading expert in the retail industry, having provided top-level analytics, insight and thought leadership on retail intelligence for more than 35 years. Richard has advised many of the country’s leading retailers, analysing, forecasting and evaluating all the key sectors and companies across the retail market. You can also follow Richard via Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.
“Throughout all my pleasurable conversations with Richard, he has used his wealth of experience to inform and stimulate our thinking.”
Lord Mark Price
Former MD, Waitrose
During 2018 Amazon is on track to become the biggest clothing retailer in the USA. Like here, the market is fragmented. Its share is largely as a platform for others rather than wholly on its own account. Nevertheless, this is still an incredible achievement but the company clearly has serious ambitions way beyond merely being
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Mike Ashley waited for HoF to enter administration before shelling out £90m to buy elements of the business. As usual for Sports Direct, the details of what he has in mind are very thin. The statement mentions his ambition to transform HoF into “the Harrods of the High Street” but gives no clue how this
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The outlook for Debenhams is bleak. The middle market is where the most intense competitive pressure is focused. Aside from Debs, the prospects for HoF may appear to have improved after managing to get a CVA nodded through. But leaving aside the possibility of a legal challenge, will shutting 30+ store make HoF a better
Read more“Over many years I have found Richard’s unique brand of thought leadership to be one of the best in the retail world.”
Sir Ian Cheshire
Chairman, Debenhams
Having consulted for the owners of John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Kingfisher and Next to name but a few, Richard is now looking to share his 30 years of retail market expertise.
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