The Retail Conference 2012, Conference Chairman - Clare Rayner

Since 2007 Clare Rayner has been the driving force behind The Retail Conference and her team at Retail Acumen have delivered a total of 5 fantastic events.

At The Retail Conference 2012 Clare again assumes the role of conference chairman, delivering the opening and closing address, facilitating the panel discussion, and ensuring the whole event runs to plan.

Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion

Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion, is one of the most well-known and respected retail experts in the UK, championing for the success and sustainability of smaller, independent retailers and suppliers to retail. A child born into a family of retailers and entrepreneurs, she is passionate about retail and business: it is in her blood.

Clare started out as a fast-track graduate store management trainee for McDonalds and went on to work with leading retailers such as M&S, Dixons and Argos. She moved swiftly into management roles before being headhunted into senior consulting roles with global software giant SAP, and international management consulting brand, Accenture.

Clare is engaged by clients as a retail consultant, retail speaker and retail mentor. In 2011 she was invited to launch Independent Retailer Month in the UK, a global 'Shop Local' campaign which runs throughout July. She is founder and host of 'The Retail Conference', a highly respected annual retail industry event and managing director of specialist consultancy Retail Acumen.

Clare is a frequent media contributor, regularly featured on BBC TV News, various radio broadcasts, within trade press and digital media, commenting on a wide range of retail and consumer topics. Her retail business book, entitled 'The Retail Champion: 10-steps to Retail Success', published by Kogan Page, is available from 3rd July 2012.

Book Clare Rayner as a retail expert speaker for your event

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