INSIGHT
STRATEGY
Your project is important to us, we can help devise high-level strategies to make your company a success, and respond to ongoing training and development requirements to develop your whole workforce
Our clients include
The Arcadia group (Executive and staff development)
Boden
Selfridges
ASOS
Jack Wills
Hobbs
Jaeger
Amazon
White stuff
Anne Summers
Harrods Buying Academy
The White company London (Executive and staff development)
Tesco strategy Executive and staff development
Alshaya group
Coast
B&Q
Phase eight
George at ASDA
Office Depot
BHS
Covent Garden London Trade association
Marie Curie
Director
Jane Rome is managing Director at Insight Strategy Limited which is a retail management consultancy specialising in market and consumer research for the retail sector. The company also delivers strategic brand positioning and buying and merchandising training, working with several HE institutions.
Jane’s background is as a director of the Arcadia group where Jane covered buying and merchandising, supply chain, distribution , branch planning, research and corporate relations. Jane’s experience spans over 30 years in the retail industry and relates to both Fashion and hard goods.
Insight Strategy runs several research tracking studies across the retail market which provides up to date metrics of the market positioning of retailers, and current sector issues, helping to inform and support future strategic direction decisions. Jane manages research studies for retailers who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the attitudes and behaviours of their customers in relation to the market and individual trends.
Jane develops and delivers bespoke training for buyers and merchandisers in a variety of retail organisations, in order to develop commercial thinking skills and deliver greater profitability
Services
Strategy and Research
Market analysis and price positioning
Consumer research and data analysis
Brand positioning
Development of added value research programmes
Training
Development of retail training programmes
Running of retail Assessment Centres
Assessment of learning and development needs
Best practice and concept training by Industry professionals
Focussed on decision making and profit delivery
Up to date and informed training using commercial awareness gained via research projects
Training is bespoke and designed for individual brands
All training delivered by professionals in their field
Trying delivered to any level
Flexible- courses range from 1 day to full programme
Bespoke Courses
From Design to Delivery
Basic buying skills
Textile Garment Manufacture
Sourcing workshops
Distribution Grading
WSSI
Range planning
Merchandising Calcs
Forecasting
Planning/buying a range
Influencing skills
Negotiation skills
Strategic thinking
Law for retailers
Branding and marketing
The Business game
