Richard Lim

Richard Lim is the Chief Executive of Retail Economics, a leading consultancy specialising in the consumer and retail industry. Offering dynamic industry research and unbiased analysis, Richard helps leading organisations make critical business decisions using ground-breaking research to give them a competitive edge. When booked for speaking engagements, Richard shares his wealth of experience in data analytics, retail insight, consumer research and economics.

Richard attended the University of East Anglia, a top-ten university in economics, where he completed an M.A. in Behavioural Economics, covering subjects such as Econometric Theory, Applied Econometrics and Macro, Micro Experimental Economics. He then worked as an Analyst for Citi, where he was involved in accounting, financial modelling, and valuations.

Following that, Richard became the Head of Retail Insight and Analytics at The British Retail Consortium, where he was responsible for managing the retail insight and analytics team, in addition to the development and management of business information products for leading clients, such as Google and KPMG. In 2018, he became an Advisory Board Member at the UEA School of Economics, a testament to his profound expertise in retail economics. Moreover, Richard’s distinguished insight and research in retail economics have been featured in leading publications, including The Times, Retail Gazette, Business Leader, and Retail Week. He was also voted a Top Ten Voice on LinkedIn in 2020 for sharing his insight on the retail industry. Richard can also be recognised for his appearance on an episode of The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugars' advisors.

Regularly called upon to offer his financial outlook for retail, Richard has established himself as a leading authority in retail economics. Now he shares this vast knowledge in his speaking engagements, addressing key challenges and opportunities for retailers and informing his audience of how to optimise and streamline business operations in line with consumer behaviours. Providing proprietary data on market sizes, market shares and forecasts, Richard Lim is the ideal speaker to book on the topic of retail economics.