Richard is Chief Executive Officer of Retail Economics, an independent economics research consultancy focused on the consumer and retail industry. He was voted as a Top Ten Voice for Linked for sharing his insights on the retail industry, has been named a top retail influencer by ReThink Retail, a top 100 retail influencer by Retail Tech Innovation Hub and also appeared in the final of The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugars advisors.

 He also sits on the Strategic Advisory Board at the University of East Anglia’s School of Economics, ranked in the top 10 departments in Economics in the UK. Richard has a wealth of experience in data analytics, retail insight, economics and consumer research