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Managing Director and Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail

Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
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Hello!

I'm a retail analyst and consultant. I work with retailers and those connected to the industry to help them make informed commercial decisions based on a thorough understanding of the market and its future direction.

I analyze lots of different things within retail, including: consumer behavior; brand preferences; channel dynamics; competitive strategies; market forecasts; stores and locations; and much more!

As well as working with individual clients, I also talk to the media about retail and present at conferences. I love sharing information, insight, and analysis - and always try to do it in a way that is understandable, relevant, actionable, and exciting. Yes, exciting - analysis should not be boring!

If you'd like to know more, or if you want to chat retail, please get in touch!

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Articles by Neil

  • Retail and the FTC's track record of failure

    As the FTC prepares its legal case against Amazon, it is worth exploring the agency’s abysmal track record of failure…

  • Happy birthday, Foodland!

    Happy birthday to Hawaiian supermarket Foodland! The only locally owned grocer on the islands of Hawai‘i is 75 years…

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  • Tupperware: the rise and fall of a kitchen icon

    If you grew up in the last century, chances are you have some memories of Tupperware. Mine are of the colorful plastic…

  • The bravery of Target

    Back in early 2017, just before Target announced it was investing billions in its physical stores, I wrote a short…

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  • Coronavirus: the concerns for retail

    At present, most US retailers are pragmatic about the coronavirus. However, they are acutely aware they are not immune…

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  • Online didn't murder the grocery store!

    Online's undeserved bad reputation means it is now the prime suspect in any situation where a physical store has…

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  • The sad passing of Charles Lazarus

    There is sad synchronicity in the timing of the death of Charles Lazarus, which comes just when Toys R Us, the retailer…

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  • Retail sales: the real fake news

    Once again, headlines scream about an impending crisis in retail. The cause of this consternation? February retail…

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  • Vila i frid, Ingvar Kamprad*

    Very few people have genuinely revolutionized retail. However, Ingvar Kamprad did.

  • Amazon's price cuts: that don't impress me much!

    As part of our ongoing program of research into Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, we have surveyed different groups…

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Experience

  • GlobalData Retail Graphic

    Managing Director

    GlobalData Retail

    - Present 14 years 1 month

    Greater New York City Area

    GlobalData Retail is a retail research agency and consulting firm, focusing on all aspects of retailing and consumer behaviour, which we deliver through bespoke reports, projects, presentations and workshops.

    We work with many of the world’s leading retailers, property firms and those in the financial sector to help them maximise success through developing a thorough understanding of the sector and its likely future performance.

  • University of Surrey Graphic

    Visting Fellow

    University of Surrey

    - Present 14 years 6 months

  • Graphic Designer (Corporate Communication)

    Moon Rocket

    - Present 14 years 9 months

  • University of Southampton Graphic

    Advisory Board Member, Faculty of Business and Law

    University of Southampton

    - 9 years 4 months

    Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Great Western Railway (GWR) Graphic

    Non Executive Director

    Great Western Railway (GWR)

    - 7 years 1 month

  • Verdict Retail Graphic

    Consultant, Senior Consultant, Consulting & Development Director

    Verdict Retail

    - 3 years 1 month

    Verdict Research is the UK’s and European leading authority on retailing and publishes unrivalled independent analysis of the retail industry as well as providing specialist retail consulting services.

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Publications

  • The Last Mile

    Conlumino for Barclays

    The Last Mile is a term in the Transport and Logistics industry which describes the last part in the goods delivery process – covering the distance from the warehouse or depot to the customer’s chosen delivery address. This report looks at the current and future trends of delivery, including the views and preferences of consumers, and assesses what this means for the retail and logistics sectors.

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  • Harnessing Social Media

    Conlumino for Barlcays

    A report produced for Barclays examining how leisure and hospitality firms are using social media and identifying the various strategies for success when using this new communications channel.

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  • The Reshaping of Retail

    A report produced by Conlumino for Hammerson examining the evolving retail and consumer landscape; identifying challenges and opportunities facing both retailers and retail locations, and strategies for success in responding to this evolution.

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