Retail Thinking provides retail consultancy and training for museums, historic houses, gardens and other visitor attractions based on over 25 years retail management experience. We focus both on creating a strategic framework to address issues and in ensuring effective implementation.

Whether your shop is at an early planning stage or well established, Retail Thinking can help to maximise profitability in a style which is highly professional and sympathetic with its location.

We believe in developing a partnership with our clients that generates real commitment and ensures that the knowledge and experience of all sides can be harnessed to obtain the optimum result.

Retail Thinking’s key areas of expertise include:

•   Initial planning and strategy

•   Shopfitting and layout

•   Merchandise range planning

•   Product sourcing and buying

•   Product development

•   Visual merchandising and display

•   Stock management and control

•   Recruitment of retail managers and support staff

•   Short or long term management support

•   Staff training in all aspects of retail management

Retail Thinking is a corporate member of the Museums Association, the Association of Cultural Enterprises and the Association of Independent Museums.

No Fee Appraisal
We will be pleased to travel anywhere in the UK to discuss your requirements and do not charge a fee for initial visits and appraisals.