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