The company provides expert consultancy services to commercial operators, and due diligence to investors, with a particular focus on mixed use, airports, travel, and retail property. The team help their clients by delivering expert services in commercial intelligence and quick wins; commercial strategy and vision; space planning and revenue forecasting; and investment advisory and due diligence.
Life stories in Retail - Tom Cartledge in conversation with Simon Bee and Simon Forster
联系方式 Simon Bee, 设计董事
simon.bee@benoy.com
联系方式 Simon Forster, Strategic advisor to Benoy Board
What does successful retail look like in 2025? Tom Cartledge, CEO, invited Simon Forster and Simon Bee to reflect on lessons learned from careers spent at the cutting edge of retail and retail design.
Where does the future lie for retail? How and where will people be shopping in 2025 and what do retailers and retail designers need to be thinking about to make their spaces work?
These are just some of the questions and more that Tom Cartledge, CEO, put to two leading figures from the world of retail and retail design as part of a recent conversation on the future of retail.
Simon Forster was previously the Managing Director/CEO of Selfridges and brings over 25 years’ experience working across global retail.
With over 30 years of experience as an Architect, Urban Designer and Masterplanner, Simon Bee is one of Benoy’s most senior and best travelled creatives. He has worked in most of our studios across the world and influenced many of our most iconic projects, including the innovative Yas Island Masterplan in Abu Dhabi, The Beach in Dubai and the MediaCity UK development in Manchester, UK.
As Benoy celebrates neary 40 years of working at the cutting edge of retail design, Tom Cartledge, CEO, invited Simon and Simon to reflect on their careers to date and what they believe makes for a truly innovative and engaging retail experience.