The Retail Think Tank

What the RTT is, its Philosophy and Purpose

The Retail Think Tank has been conceived and created to provide the authoritative, credible and most trusted window on what is really happening in retail and to develop thought leadership on the key areas influencing the future of retailing in the UK. The intended audience for the outputs of the RTT is primarily retailers as well as anyone with an interest in all aspects of retail and retailing.

The Retail Think Tank serves to give a balanced, considered, and unbiased view on what the true state of affairs for the retail sector is, both looking back on the three month period just concluded and looking ahead to the next three months and beyond.

The RTT held its first formal meeting on Tuesday 25th April 2006. Its Members are senior retail experts, drawn from all quarters associated with the retail sector. It is a deliberate policy of the RTT that no single member is directly employed by nor speaks on behalf of any individual retail business per se, thereby reinforcing the credibility and independence of its outputs which include news releases and white papers.

The RTT meets quarterly, in private, and discusses current, predicted and blue-sky 'what if' scenarios affecting retail in the UK.

Outputs will follow shortly after each meeting and will include a widely circulated news release within two days and a more in-depth white paper some days later.

If you would like to register for news releases and white papers please click here:

For upcoming RTT meeting dates click here