John is a vastly experienced senior retailer with an impressive record of building strategic and commercial relationships for brands globally, with over 25 years of front-line experience leading the start-up and growth of retail businesses in over 40 countries. 

John specialises in offering strategic reappraisal, global market entry, and partnership solutions to brands, franchise operators, real estate communities, and investors.  

A true global relationship-builder, John helps consumer businesses leverage and strengthen their domestic and international operations, enabling them to capitalise on new growth market opportunities, channels, and models.  

Supremely well-connected, John is a sought-after conference speaker and industry commentator, and he has built a diversified network across the world, including retailers, brands, online operators, franchisors, distributors, department stores, supply chain specialists, real estate, government, and finance.  

Company Bio 

Liminal Retail is an enabler and accelerator of global growth. We build knowhow and partnerships across the consumer, leisure and brand space on a global scale. We bridge the liminal space between ambition and capability, physical and digital, brand ownership and partner distribution, origin market and the rest of the world.