Gareth Warwick Email & Phone Number

Swords, County Dublin, IE

Abu Dhabi, AE

I lead the retail non-aero commercial function for Abu Dhabi airports, circa 50% of total turnover. Responsible for the development of a strategy to recover, build & optimise the retail environment. Including; Post Covid recovery of existing commercial business in three legacy terminals. Building the future business through the retail design &.

Luton, England, GB

• Brought onboard by Retail MD to bring my consumer and project delivery skills to bear on a business undergoing a restructure for growth, new ownership and rapidly adapting to a changing airline business model and fast.
• gateretail's first consumer insight capability, a key pillar of the new retail strategy helping the business deliver and innovate for changing passenger and airline needs.
• A global retail concept capability, delivering innovation to improve passenger experiences and the retail products and services they enjoy on our client’s airlines. Retail Concepts have been delivered in markets such.
• Innovations included everything from preorder duty free / onboard F&B offers, award winning cocktail and wine solutions, barista quality coffee, F&B cooling solutions, 3D immersive movies, security and packaging.

London, England, GB

• I started consulting with my business Neoteric Consulting in 2009 and partnered with Egremont Group from 2011 to 2015. I focus on developing retail assets and commercial improvement. Projects include:
• Malaysian Property Co’ – Strategy and planning project for a luxury outlet mall near Kuala Lumpur.
• Strategy& / Booz – regularly sub contracted to be their lead retail specialist for retail development projects in Asia e.g. retail planning project for Malaysian Airports looking at everything from space and layout to.
• Gatwick Airport Ltd – in a demanding high paced, post-acquisition environment, I lead the retail and F&B redevelopment of Gatwick South. Complex and extensive project over 13 months, I brought together the operational.
• Shell Convenience Retail – led, designed and delivered a year long leadership, commercial and operational improvement program for the area & district field teams culminating in the delivery of their 2013/14 business.
• Gatwick / WHSmiths - led a consumer / operational diagnostic project to re-design the travel retail offer so that it focused on category leading customer service. This led to the creation and rollout of a unique new.

Horley, GB

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Innovative online national retail concept delivering local and regional real food. Developed the concept and business plan, recruited investors and development team to launch the business in 2009. Business utilised social media and new business thinking to positively engage the customer in the provenance and sourcing of the food they and their families.

Milan, Italy, IT

• Reported to Luxottica worldwide CEO in Milan and was responsible for the P&L, restructure, reorganisation and brand re-launch of Sunglass Hut Europe (100 shop business, turning over circa £40M of fashion and luxury.
• Retail turnaround including rationalisation of store base and product ranges and relocation and restructure of all central functions to form a strong foundation for the brand relaunch and fast paced new store roll-out.
• Targeted margin, pricing, costs and average transaction values to ensure business delivered EBIT target of 10%.
• Innovation through customer insight led to development of emotional and service led shopping experience and culture to drive +11% YOY sales growth. New best in class customer centric practices disseminated to rest of.
• Secured and grew £15M travel retail contract that was critical to the success of the European business
• Lead roles in design and delivery of worldwide concept store, a bespoke retail concept for Heathrow T5 and luxury US concept Ilori. Hands on involvement in everything from fixturing and lighting design to managing shop.

Hounslow, England, GB

Headed up all luxury brand relationships for 27 brands, typically at CEO and FD level but also with store management and contractors. Brand relationships included Chanel, Gucci, Bulgari, Christian Dior, Hermes, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Prada, Smythson, Mulberry, Nuance, Sunglass Hut, Vertu, Rolex, Links of London etc Responsibilities: Customer Relationship.

Hounslow, England, GB

Group strategy role exploring retail and service concepts for future development on airport in locations such as Terminal 5. Scope of role covered BAA categories that generated turnover in excess of £1B p.a and covered areas of financial services, foreign exchange, tax refunds, casino and betting industry, leisure, spa, hospitality and medical sectors.

Hounslow, England, GB

Responsible for Group Specialist Shops team (managed a portfolio of over 300 concessions, across 7 UK airports, operated by over 90 business partners and generating over £300M TO). Relationships included Dixons Store Group, Thomas Pink, Tie Rack Group, Hackett, Carphone Warehouse, Hugo Boss and Nuance etc

London, GB

Responsible for all Bhs B2B marketing and bulk sales activity e.g. volume schoolwear contracts. Storehouse Group responsibilities were held for Storehouse Gift Voucher Service and management of supplier relationships with organisations providing multi-outlet retail vouchers. Total departmental turnover was £32M. Additional responsibilities included.

London, GB

Responsible for strategic development and execution of all promotional activities for Food Service division (£50M TO) and Home and Lighting Division (£175M TO), additional responsibilities included local marketing for Central Region and management of all departmental budgets.

London, London, GB

Commercial Trainee Stores and in Food Sales and Development Head Office appointed Store Assistant Manager - when responsibilities included, the commercial management of a Foodhall with a £15m p.a. turnover, and the management of a salesfloor combining the Menswear, Childrenswear and Home Furnishing Departments that generated a turnover of over £11m p.a..

At age 20 was recognised as the organisation’s youngest line manager.