SA
A Pathfinder’s
Journey
Scott is a Food and Convenience retail industry guru and a pathfinder.
Formative Influences
2022 Amritsar, The Punjab India
The Langar (community free kitchen) at The Golden Temple
2022, Chicago and Des Moines, USA
World - class independent grocers and roadside retailers
2022, CBRE Sydney, Australia
CBD retail and foodservice tour
2022, Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo, Japan and Singapore visit
Excellent retail investment and NPD 2020 - 22
2022
Warner’s Supermarkets together with Morrisons
The first independent retailer supermarket co - branded with Morrisons
2022, Dublin
IROF Dinner
Wisdom from UK independent retail giant and farmer Jonathan James
2022, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney
Retail format, product and technology innovations 2019 - 2022
2022, Germany
NACS Europe Conference Berlin
Strategic Discussions
2021, UK
Jempson’s Peasmarsh
James Martin ‘proper cooking’ masterclass
2021, Germany
RATIONAL
iCombi Pro oven training
2021
Electronic Shelf Edge labels
2021, Germany
Hamburg and Munich
2021, Germany
Institute of Culinary Arts
2020, Germany
German bäckerei
2020, Italy
Carrefour Express
2020
Retail Leaders Forum retailers
for their community spirit, collaboration, resilience, store changes and on-line capacity increases completed ‘in weeks’.
2020
IROF retailers
for their speed of action, resilience, strategy pivots and positivity in managing gains and losses in their businesses ‘in days’
2020
Chris Tanco COO
for his constant front-line retail leadership during C-19 lockdowns
2020
Dr Paul Sewell’s book ‘Half a Lettuce’
2019, Myanmar
CMHL retail visit, Yangon
2019, Singapore
The Funun Centre
2019, India
Retail Leader Forum
2019, Australia
CBRE Sydney CBD tour
2018, UK
Cooperative label foods in independent retail
Step change in independent retail proprietary product quality
2018, USA
Amazon Go
Convenience shopping technology
2018, UK
Morrisons supplies McColls
Disintermediation in supply chain
2018, UK
Cooperative Food buys Nisa
Disintermediation in supply chain
2018, UK
Tesco buys Booker
Disintermediation in supply chain
2017, USA & UK
Amazon buys WholeFoods Market,
First Amazon physical stores
2017, UK
Amazon Fresh
Amazon moves in to Fresh Food
2017, UK
Ubamarket Scan Pay Go
2016, UK
Morrisons supplies Amazon
First physical and on-line retail tie up
2016, UKI
Independent Retailer Owners Forum
First cross brands Peer-to-Peer learning forum
2015, India
Digital India 4G Strategy
Enabler of nationwide e-commerce & communication
2015, UK & USA
Revenue Optimization
Retailer replacement of category management
2011, Japan
Retail Leaders Forum
Day-part merchandising & logistics in small stores
2011, UK
Retail Leaders Forum
First cross brands Peer-to-Peer learning forum
2009, Ireland
Tobacco Display Ban Ireland
Convenience focus from Tobacco to Fresh Food
2005, Spar Merrion Row, Dublin, Ireland
Pivot to Fresh Food for Today from Grocery Top Up
2005, UK
BP M&S stores
M&S Fresh Food in BP roadside retail
2004, RSA
Engen Woolworths stores
First premium brand Fresh Food in roadside retail
2003, Global
BP Global retail accelerator
Pivot to Shopper Needs roadside retailing
2002, UK
Tesco buys T&S stores
Step change in Convenience store operating standards
1998, USA
Circle K Stores
First ‘Shopper Needs’ Category Management program
1996, Japan
Circle K Japan visit
1995, USA
Amazon expands beyond books & CDs
1995, UK
Tesco Clubcard launched
1994, UK
