Consultants
Michael Poynor is engaged by the Company as a specialist retail consultant providing strategic recommendations for consideration by the board respectively relating to international retail development and local shopping mall expertise.
Michael Poynor
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After graduating from Manchester University in 1969 Michael began his career at C & A, where he progressed to Head of the Fashion Team at C & A. Between 1978 and 1981 he was a supplier of designer/branded tailored goods to the UK menswear retail sector at Bond Street Agencies and Stuncroft. From 1981-1986 he was the Adjunct Professor International Fashion Retailing at Syracuse University before becoming Head of International Business Development for Asda between 1986 and 1992. From 1993 to 2001 he was Retail Director at strategy consultants, COBA Group. Since 2001 he has, through his company Retail Expertise, worked with numerous clients in the international retail sector, including Burberry (Japan), Baccarat (Paris), Barney’s (New York), Hugo Boss (Germany), Valentino (Italy), and Debenhams, Harvey Nichols, Hobbs, New Look and Oasis in the UK. He has also advised various Brazilian companies on European expansion, including Chilli Beans (sunglasses), Boticario (beauty), Frescobol (beach products) and Luta (active sportswear). Also via Retail Expertise, from March 2001 to January 2010 Michael was contracted by PricewaterhouseCoopers as their Chief Retail Adviser.
