About
Professional Summary
Paul is Director and co-lead of the Retail Strategy & Analytics practice, with 13 years’ experience working with occupiers to grow and optimize their store/branch portfolios. Prior to Colliers, Paul was Global Lead for the ‘Shape of Chain’ real estate analytics proposition at Accenture/Javelin Group.
He advises clients globally on store location and performance optimisation strategies, spanning the occupier spectrum from fashion, grocery and homewares through to F&B, leisure and retail banking (and beyond).
Paul’s experience includes sales forecasting for a US grocer, UK entry and roll-out strategy for an international F&B operator, branch rationalisation strategy for a UK bank, and estate conslidation strategy for a Telco merger.
Accomplishments
- 13+ years’ experience in location analytics and retail strategy
- Worked with 80+ occupiers in UK, EMEA, US and Asia providing objective, analytics driven store/branch estate optimisation strategy and insights
- Core certified Alteryx user
Education
BA (Hons) 1st Class in Geography with Transport Planning from the University of Leeds
Memberships & Involvements
Society for Location Analysis
Testimonials
"Your location analytics work has been, and remains, fundamental to our property strategy - we don’t make a single decision without it" - CFO, UK Homewares Retailer
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My Team
My Team
Paddy is Director and co-lead of the Retail Strategy & Analytics team, with 15+ years’ experience in data analytics and retail strategy.
Prior to Colliers, Paddy co-led the Accenture retail strategy Analytics pillar and had overall responsibility for the Javelin Group Commercial Spaces service line, delivering data led retail property projects focused on new development potential, acquisition appraisals and asset management of existing schemes.
Involved in the locations and customer analytics sector since 2002, Paddy has worked on a wide range of projects covering retailer location strategy, due diligence and shopping centre strategy and acquisition appraisals. He graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a degree in Business Computing.
Amy is a Senior Retail Analyst working in the Retail Strategy & Analytics team, with over 8 years’ experience in data analytics, retail strategy & research.
Prior to Colliers, Amy held Retail Research positions at both Cushman & Wakefield and PMA, having worked with both occupiers and landlords.
Emma is a Senior Consultant with over 11 years’ experience in data-led retail strategy. Prior to Colliers, Emma previously worked at Accenture/Javelin Group and Morrisons.
She provides insight and data-driven analysis to help inform strategic decisions making for both retailers, landlords and real estate investors.
Emma has worked with a broad range of clients in the UK and internationally. Clients include Aviva Investors, Hammerson, Intu, Standard Life; and retailers across the occupier spectrum including grocery, fashion, F&B and telco.