Bio

* Please note, this is my OLD profile; you can also find me at www.linkedin.com/in/ukretailexpert *Clare Bailey, The Retail Champion, is a business woman, entrepreneur, founder of several small businesses and one of the most well-known and respected retail experts in the UK. With unrivalled knowledge in retail, high streets and consumer matters, she offers unbiased, independent content – whether engaged as a professional speaker, for broadcast media, or for a written feature.Her corporate background in senior retail, consulting and technology roles, coupled with her experience of creating and running her own business, makes her equally capable whether consulting to global brands or micro businesses. This unique blend has not only positioned her as a leading expert in all things retail, but has enabled her to add meaningful commentary and insight to the debate around the future of the high street, and, how technology is driving fundamental change in the way consumers, and businesses, interact.Clare is an influential voice in her field, which has resulted in her becoming a regular media contributor and sought-after conference speaker. Often seen on Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast, Sky News, and Chanel 5, Clare speaks on a myriad of retail, high street and consumer issues – but is particularly adept at explaining the context behind retail trading results, newly released data, and government stats, in a palatable and informative manner.In addition to broadcast and conference speaking, Clare is the author of two best-selling business books published by Kogan Page - The Retail Champion and How to Sell to Retail. With an engaging, conversational yet informative style, Clare writes for press and content agencies, providing features, articles, blogs and opinion pieces as well as contributions to white papers and reports.In 2016 she wrote an extensive report for a major insurance and risk law firm, as a retail expert witness, to support a public liability suit.