Patrick Kelly
Managing DirectorRetail 1st
Patrick Kelly is the Managing Director at Retail 1st, a consultancy working with many of Europe's major blue chip retailers advising on Marketing, Store Operations, Outlet Strategy, Organisational Development and Change Management process. Previously, Mr. Kelly was Retail Director for Claires Accessories with responsibility for 500 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium. Prior, he held senior executive roles in a wide variety of retail organizations including Deputy Managing Director of Harveys Furnishing Group, a 200 store chain specializing in furniture and furnishings. He has held the position of Retail General Manager of Woolworths with responsibility for the operation of 500 stores. He has also held the position of Retail Director within the Arcadia group encompassing major apparel brands such as Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins. He is knowledgeable on the UK and European markets and has over 25 years of retail experience at strategic level. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2007 - present | Managing Director Retail 1st |
|---|---|
| 2006 - 2007 | Retail Director CLAIRE'S ACCESSORIES U K LTD |
| 2005 - 2005 | Brand Director LITTLEWOODS LTD |
| 2005 - 2007 | Principal Retail 1st |
| 1999 - 2004 | Deputy Managing Director Harveys Furnishing Group |
| 1997 - 1999 | General manager Kingfisher Group:Woolworths |
| 1992 - 1997 | Retail operations Director Burton Group |
GLG Study Groups with Patrick Kelly(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail Marketing Experts | 367 |
| Direct Mail Marketing Experts (EU) | 25 |
| Supply Chain Software Experts | 173 |
| Marks & Spencer Experts (UK) | 27 |
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Analyses by Patrick Kelly(?)
The new Emerging Markets are here to stay and will totally change the Retail map of the world. US and European Retailers who wish to grow over the coming years MUST step up their International Expansion plans. There is a real need for "Isolationist" Retailers to wake up to these major opportunities...
US and European Retailers who wish to grow over the coming years MUST step up their International Expansion plans. There is a real need for "Isolationist" Retailers to wake up to these major opportunities before it is too late and a "New World Order" has taken shape without them!
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