Matt Coode
Senior Leadership
Matt has delivered over 200 retail projects for corporate and private equity clients.
His retail client work spans the full ecosystem, through range development, proposition design and delivery, channels to market and operating logistics. He supports our clients in the development of actionable strategies that are challenging but sympathetic to the operational realities and culture of their business.
He has recently combined these skills to deliver rapid transformation and turnaround plans for retailers across Europe.
Education & Prior Experience
- Javelin Group
- Lloyds Banking Group Wholesale and International Banking
- MA Geography, Cambridge University
"We believe that successful strategy blends science and art. The most value is created when the outputs of rigorous analysis are translated into a clear and simple language that the entire organisation understands and is fully bought in to delivering."
Related Publications
How to win the retail sustainability game in 2020
Consumer attitudes to ethical consumerism are unrecognisable from a decade ago. In 2010, the public agenda was just beginning to shame the likes of the fur trade. But now, the far-reaching topic of ‘sustainability’ tops the CEO’s agenda
Making life sustainable
The 10th edition of our annual survey on how the world’s consumers rate their leading retailers marks the most volatile year of change in retailer ratings in its history
A perfect fit
The global market for apparel presents both challenge and opportunity. To be a winner, a brand must plot an ever more careful path: there is little scope to get it wrong
Winning hearts and minds
The UK retail industry is not for the faint-hearted: retailers continue to feel the heat from pressure on consumer spending and new and disruptive competitive models
The imperatives for retail leaders trading through uncertain times
Although there is much uncertainty surrounding the UK macro-economy, it is clear that for the retail industry, the next year will see some of the toughest trading conditions for a decade
The first rule of disruption
At the annual OC&C and Financo Retail CEO Forum, we heard first-hand how retail sector 'disruptors' think about the changing shape of the industry
The first rule of disruption
We've asked leading Retail sector disruptors how they see the evolution of the industry. They challenge the fundamental notion of disruption and set the wider retail industry 3 critical questions to answer
Placing the right bets
Retailers have a variety of levers at their disposal to drive commercial performance – from price and promotions to range and space
Don't blame it on the weather, man!
5 ways retailers can avoid getting burnt by summer
Wake up and smell the coffee delivery
Who would have predicted a few years ago that eCommerce would stretch into the coffee market. Well, today, Starbucks has announced a venture with Alibaba to offer coffee delivery across China. Why is this significant?