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
Board Members
Martin Beaumont, Chair Skillsmart Retail Ltd Liz Bell, Group Talent Development Director Kingfisher plc Steven Davis, Head of HR West Sainsbury’s Supermarkets 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, Head of Education & Training Usdaw Rebecca Murphy, Human Resources & Marketing Director Goulds (Dorchester) Ltd Jacqui Humphries, Group People Director Shop Direct Group Tom Ironside, Director of Business & Regulation British Retail Consortium Louise Masson, General Manager House of Fraser/ Jenners Stephanie Rice, Managing Director Rice Retail Marketing Ramesh Shingadia, Director Londis Southwater Sam Davidson, Group Human Resources Director Henderson Group Chris Hooper, Head of Operational Support John Lewis Partnership
Patrons
Marc Bolland, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer plc Ian Cheshire, Group CEO Kingfisher plc Justin King, CBE, CEO Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Philip Clarke, CEO, 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 John King, Chief Executive Officer House of Fraser