We aim to be the recognised authority on retailers' skills needs and priorities.
Our mission is to drive a step change in skills levels in retail by:
- Making a compelling case for the formal recognition of retail skills
- Uniting retailers to simplify and improve access to the skills system
- Improving the quality of new recruits into the retail sector
- Raising the skills levels of the existing workforce in retail operations
Run by retailers for retailers, Skillsmart Retail operates under licence to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
If you have any further enquiries about what we do and how we can help you or your business, you can reach us using our contact details listed at the bottom of all of our web pages.
Or email: contactus@skillsmartretail.com
Martin Beaumont, Chair Skillsmart Retail Ltd
Jemima Bird, Marketing Director Musgrave Retail Partners GB
Rob Collins, Director of E-Commerce Waitrose Ltd
Steven Davis, Head of HR West Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd
Gordon Drummond, General Manager Harvey Nichols Regional Stores Ltd
Philip Marchant, Corporate Development Director SPAR (UK) Ltd
Christine Morgan, Personnel Director Pearsons (Enfield) Ltd
Kishor Patel, Managing Director Nisa Local/Houghton Trading Ltd
Richard Rowlatt, Managing Director J Rowlatt & Sons Ltd
Anne Seaman, Chief Executive Officer Skillsmart Retail Ltd
Nikki Zamblera, HR Director Debenhams plc
Trish Deeny, Senior Training Officer Usdaw
Liz Bell, HR Director B&Q plc
Jane Milne, Director of Business Environment British Retail Consortium
Ian Cheshire, Chief Executive Kingfisher plc
Belinda Earl, Chief Executive Jaeger Ltd
Justin King, Group Chief Executive Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive Tesco plc
Jerry Marwood, UK Managing Director SPAR (UK) Ltd
Charlie Mayfield, Chairman John Lewis Partnership plc
Theo Paphitis, Chairman Ryman Stationery
Nick Robertson, Chief Executive, ASOS.com
Sir Stuart Rose, Chairman Marks & Spencer plc