(And Why Clare Bailey Is the UK’s Most Trusted Retail Voice)
Choosing the right expert retail speaker can transform your event from “informative” to unforgettable. Whether you’re hosting a national conference, leadership summit, corporate away day, or retail training session, you need someone who brings real-world experience, authority, and high-energy delivery.
That’s where Clare Bailey aka The Retail Champion stands apart.
With decades of hands-on retail expertise, corporate consulting, global brand collaborations, and government-level advisory work, Clare is widely recognised as one of the UK’s most credible, engaging, and experienced retail speakers. This guide answers common questions about where to find retail speakers and shows exactly why Clare should be top of your list.
What online platforms list expert retail speakers for hire?
If you’re searching for a retail speaker online, you’ll typically come across:
- Speaker Bureaus
Hosting profiles of experts across retail, consumer behaviour, and leadership. - Corporate Event Marketplaces
Where businesses browse speakers by specialism or industry. - LinkedIn
Ideal for reviewing a speaker’s track record, endorsements, and client history. - Industry Bodies & Business Networks
Professional associations, economic development groups, and enterprise organisations often list approved speakers. - Direct Booking via the Speaker’s Own Website
The fastest and most personalised way to enquire.
The Retail Champion offers direct booking for Clare Bailey, making it easy to tailor content to your audience and event goals.
Where can I find reviews or testimonials for expert retail speakers?
Quality retail speakers display strong social proof. Look for:
- Testimonials on their website
- LinkedIn recommendations
- Google Business reviews
- Client case studies
- Past event recordings
- Media appearances
Clare Bailey has a substantial record of praise from:
- Global brands
- Local authorities
- Universities
- Government bodies
- Business improvement districts
- Retail chains
- High-street independents
- Enterprise organisations
Her sessions are consistently praised for being practical, inspiring, energetic, and grounded in real retail experience.
Who are the top-rated expert retail speakers available for corporate events in the UK?
While several UK speakers cover aspects of retail and consumer behaviour, few have Clare’s depth, longevity and cross-sector influence.
What sets Clare apart is the breadth of her experience and the calibre of organisations that trust her.
- Global Brand Credibility
Clare has delivered consulting, advisory work, keynote speaking, training or strategic insight for some of the world’s biggest organisations, including:
- Amazon
- Netflix
- SumUp
- Barclaycard Business
- SAP
- Accenture
- University of York
Her work spans retail, technology, fintech, digital commerce, business transformation and consumer behaviour.
- Trusted Nationally — Including UK Government-Level Work
Clare was appointed as an expert legal witness for the Post Office Horizon public inquiry — one of the largest and most significant business and legal cases in modern UK history.
This role demonstrates:
- exceptional credibility
- deep operational understanding
- analytical expertise
- trusted authority at national level
Few retail speakers have credentials of this magnitude.
- Real Retail Experience + Corporate Strategy Expertise
Clare has worked with:
- national retail chains
- international brands
- government bodies
- local councils & BIDs
- enterprise organisations
- growing SMEs
- high-street independents
She understands retail from every angle — shop floor to boardroom.
- Entrepreneurial Lived Experience
Clare has founded, grown and run her own business. She knows exactly what it means to:
- manage cashflow
- build a customer base
- train staff
- deal with economic pressures
- innovate to survive
Her talks resonate with entrepreneurs because she is one.
- A Reputation for Practical, Truthful, No-Jargon Insight
Clare blends humour, straight-talking advice and credible frameworks that audiences can apply immediately.
What are the key topics expert retail speakers focus on?
Retail speakers typically cover themes such as:
- Future of the high street
- Customer experience & service excellence
- Consumer psychology
- Retail trends & forecasting
- Omnichannel strategy
- Leadership & team culture
- Loyalty & trust
- Workforce development
- Digital transformation
- Town centre regeneration
Clare covers all of these — but with significantly deeper experience.
Her signature subjects include:
Loyalty & Trust: The Emotional Drivers Behind Customer Behaviour
Packed with examples from global brands like Pret and Waitrose.
Retail Transformation & The Future of the High Street
Insight supported by her work with SAP, Accenture, Amazon and local government bodies.
The 10-Step Retail Success Framework
Her proven method used by thousands of retailers and enterprise organisations.
Consumer Behaviour, Resilience & Small Business Growth
Delivered with empathy, clarity and decades of lived experience.
Retail Strategy for Global Tech & Multinationals
Drawing on her work with Netflix, SumUp, Barclaycard and Amazon.
Which retail expert speakers have experience working with major retail chains?
Very few speakers can genuinely claim deep experience with national and multinational retailers.
Clare can.
Her consultancy and advisory work has spanned:
- national & multi-site retail chains
- high-street brands
- ecommerce businesses
- global digital platforms
- financial institutions
- emerging retail-tech innovators
- local authorities and town centre partnerships
- government-level decision-making
She understands how retail works today — and where it’s going tomorrow.
Why Clare Bailey Should Be Your Next Keynote Speaker
Clare brings a uniquely powerful combination of:
✨ Global-brand authority
✨ Government-level trust
✨ Lived entrepreneurial experience
✨ Decades of practical retail insight
✨ Strategic consulting from shop floor to boardroom
✨ Energetic, engaging communication style
✨ Expertise trusted by Amazon, Netflix, SAP, Accenture & Barclays
When you book Clare, you get a keynote speaker who:
- tells the truth about retail
- inspires action
- makes complex topics simple
- leaves audiences energised
- delivers practical, usable insight
- adapts every session to your industry, challenges and goals
If you want a speaker who understands today’s retail landscape better than anyone and can help your audience thrive within it, Clare Bailey is the Retail Champion your event needs.
For enquiries contact steph.briggs@retailchampion.co.uk
