Nick Gladding Email & Phone Number

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Freelance report assignments for IGD while seeking my next permanent role

London

Maternity cover contract supporting the UK and global retail teams, with particular focus on forecasting, analyst mentoring, content development, customised projects, customer and media engagement

• Key responsibilities and achievements
• Leading development of IGD’s flagship five-year market and channel forecasts, widely regarded as the industry benchmark
• Strategic analysis of the UK grocery sector, with particular focus on the Big Four, informed by close engagement with them and frequent store visits
• Frequent presentations to senior audiences on the state of the market, highlighting opportunities and addressing challenges, and informing responses to changing shopper behaviour
• Substantial experience in creating customised reports and presentations to address specific client briefs
• Hosting ‘retail safari’ tours of leading stores for suppliers and international retailers to showcase latest developments in design and category execution

Authored several reports while seeking a permanent position. Subjects included the UK retail pharmacy, global department store and jewellery markets

• Delivery of broad portfolio of retail sector reports, presentations and consultancy services – with focus on grocery, home retailing and retail locations
• Launch and development of Retail Futures quarterly forecasting service
• Management and development of consumer research report series
• Continuous enhancement of products and services and provision of direct client support
• Regular commentary on retail news events for leading journalists and broadcasters
• Line management of team of five analysts

• Author of strategic multinational reports and briefings assessing emerging food market trends. Also responsible for a series of competitor intelligence profiles on leading FMCG operators.
• Responsible for project management of annual Global Market Data report series. Manager of major annual research contract with leading food processor to build and develop a comprehensive global dairy market database.
• Managed a team of five researchers. Designed and created databases and quality control systems.
• Conducted extensive primary and secondary research to build food and drinks market databases in Asia-Pacific.