Retail Edge
Retail Edge Advisory

RETAIL EDGE ADVISORY — FOR ORGANISATIONS

Strategic Advisory for Larger, More Complex Businesses

Contracted strategic partnerships. Limited to 2–3 clients at any time.

I work directly with organisations on larger, more strategic projects — brand evolution, competitive positioning, commercial intelligence, and AI-enabled capability. This is hands-on, contracted advisory — not a one-off consultation.

Contracted Engagements
Not a one-off call. I embed with your leadership team on a contracted basis to deliver sustained strategic value.
Senior-Level Only
You work directly with me — not a junior consultant, not a templated playbook. 40+ years of hands-on experience, backed by DMI-certified AI & digital marketing expertise.
2–3 Clients Maximum
I limit my advisory work to ensure every client gets my full attention and the depth of thinking they deserve.

WHO THIS IS FOR

For organisations ready to think bigger

Retail Edge Advisory is for companies and organisations — not individual store owners. If you're a leadership team drowning in complexity, competing priorities, and data without direction, I bring the strategic clarity and commercial intelligence to help you see your path forward. This is contracted, hands-on advisory work for larger, more strategic projects.

Competitive advantage clarity and strategic positioning
Brand evolution and customer experience strategy
AI-enhanced strategic intelligence and capability
Commercial and retail channel insight
Leadership alignment and capability uplift
Contracted advisory — limited to 2–3 clients

This isn't a one-off consultation. I work on a contracted basis with a small number of organisations at any time. When I work with you, you get my full attention, my full experience, and sustained strategic value over the engagement period.

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Three Pillars of Advisory

A structured approach that keeps your leadership team focused on what matters most — and turns intelligence into action across your contracted engagement.

Strategic Clarity & Competitive Positioning

I help your leadership team see where you can win, what sets you apart, and which priorities will move the needle — with long-term direction and near-term focus.

AI enhances this with pattern recognition, whitespace analysis, and competitive intelligence — but it's my 40+ years of experience that connects the dots.

Brand & Experience Evolution

I bring clarity on how your brand expresses its competitive edge and how to evolve your customer experience and marketing systems for what's next.

This is about future-proofing your business — not just a refresh. I help you build the systems and thinking that keep you ahead.

Commercial & Retail Intelligence

I uncover where competitive value is being created or lost across your channels, categories, and partners.

AI strengthens the diagnostics, forecasting, and opportunity identification — I bring the commercial judgement to turn insight into action.

Signature Advisory Offerings

Each engagement is scoped and contracted to your organisation's specific needs. These are the types of strategic projects I take on — always hands-on, always senior-level.

Competitive Advantage Strategy Reset

Long-term clarity on how you win, with near-term priorities to accelerate momentum. I cut through the noise so your leadership team knows exactly where to focus.

Growth & Evolution Blueprint

A strategic roadmap for evolving your brand, experience, and commercial model — with immediate actions to start now. No theory. Just a practical path forward.

Customer Surveys, Insights & Experience Review

Deep clarity on what your customers actually think, feel, and value — built from structured customer surveys and real-world insight, not assumptions. I design and deliver customer research that uncovers the gaps between what you think your customers want and what actually drives their decisions, then turn those insights into a clear action plan to strengthen loyalty and lift performance.

Leadership Capability Uplift (AI-Enhanced)

Clarity for leaders on how to think, decide, and communicate in an AI-accelerated world. I bring hands-on AI experience, not textbook theory.

Retail & Channel Competitive Insight

Clarity on how competitive value plays out across channels and partners. I've spent decades in these trenches — I know where the opportunities hide.

AI-Enhanced Strategic Intelligence Package

Long-term strategic intelligence powered by AI — with near-term insights your leaders can act on immediately. Practical, grounded, and commercially focused.

Why Organisations Choose Retail Edge Advisory

40+ years in retail, brand, and commercial leadership
CMO-level experience across diverse organisations
Certified Digital Marketing Associate (DMI) — AI for Business & Marketing
Hands-on experience with AI-enabled marketing and business transformation
Thought leadership featured in SmartCompany, Inside Retail, Inside FMCG
Creator of the Retail Edge methodology and Academy
Known for clarity, fresh thinking, and commercially grounded strategy
CDMA Certified Digital Marketing Associate Badge - Digital Marketing Institute
Certified Digital Marketing Associate
Digital Marketing Institute — AI for Business & Marketing (2026)

Retail Edge Advisory is for organisations that want more than a slide deck. I bring strategic intelligence, brand and customer insight, commercial realism, and AI-enhanced capability — delivered through a contracted engagement with direct access to 40+ years of experience.

How it works
We start with a strategy call to understand your challenges. If there's a fit, I scope a contracted engagement tailored to your organisation's specific needs — with clear deliverables, timelines, and direct access to me throughout.

Ready to gain clarity on how you win?

I only work with 2–3 advisory clients at a time on a contracted basis. Let's have a conversation and see if there's a fit for your organisation.

Or email me directly at [email protected]