John Barford Consultancy

With 30 years’ experience in Business Strategy and Commercial Development across culture, heritage, retail and hospitality, John Barford Consultancy helps businesses by identifying and developing strategy and supporting change.

John’s business journey started with Harrods and progressed through the Royal Academy of Arts, where he quadrupled the retail business, and the Science Museum Group where he delivered an integrated commercial strategy across four museums.

John has led projects to transform food concepts targeting different customer segments ranging from a tuck shop to fine dining in a railway carriage. Retail projects extend from a strategic retail review of The King’s palaces to the development of merchandising and buying plans for a shop on the Antarctic Peninsula.

John is skilled in change management and the strategic development, implementation and operation of exciting and engaging, hospitality, retail and other commercial activities which drive profit, deliver excellent customer experiences and add value to the brand.

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John Barford

07710 237900

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