Retail and Consumer Brands is one of BDO's largest and most important industry sectors, representing more than 13% of our UK revenue. We work with some of the country's most recognised retail, consumer and lifestyle brands, as well as fast-growing challenger businesses, private equity-backed companies and international groups. From start-up and scale-up businesses to established listed organisations, we help clients navigate every stage of their growth, transformation and value creation journey.

Our specialist retail and consumer brands team combines deep sector knowledge with expertise drawn from across audit, tax, deals, consulting, risk, technology and business outsourcing. This breadth of capability enables us to support clients through periods of rapid growth, digital transformation, international expansion, acquisitions, refinancing, operational change and succession planning.

What sets us apart is that our people are genuinely sector-focused. Our partners and directors work exclusively or predominantly within consumer-facing industries and bring extensive experience gained from working with businesses across the retail and consumer ecosystem. This hands-on sector expertise allows us to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities and deliver advice that is practical, commercial and tailored to the realities of operating in today's fast-moving consumer markets.
 

Selected brands we have worked with

We are proud to have worked with a wide range of recognised brands across fashion, beauty, homeware, consumer products, digital commerce, leisure and specialist retail sectors, including:

The Body Shop | Carlsberg | Cooperative Group | Dr Martens | Fevertree | The Foschini Group | Halfords | Hobbycraft | JD Sports | Lush | Skechers | Soho House | Specsavers | Toni & Guy | Wickes

These relationships give us a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, from changing consumer behaviours and digital disruption to inflation, supply chain pressures and evolving regulatory requirements.
 

Our approach

Our clients value having direct access to senior sector specialists who understand their business and the markets in which they operate. Every engagement is led by experienced partners with significant retail and consumer brands expertise who remain actively involved from start to finish.

We believe successful advisory relationships are built on more than technical excellence. By combining specialist industry insight with a collaborative approach, we help organisations make confident decisions, manage risk and unlock long-term value.

Whether supporting an ambitious growth strategy, navigating a transformational change programme, preparing for investment or responding to challenging market conditions, our team has the experience and capability to help your business succeed.
 

Why BDO for Retail and Consumer Brands?

• One of BDO's largest UK sectors, representing more than 13% of firm revenue
• Dedicated retail and consumer brands specialists across multiple disciplines
• Experience supporting businesses throughout their growth and transformation journeys
• Strong relationships with many of the UK's best-known retail and consumer brands
• Partner-led service with deep sector expertise
• Market-leading thought leadership, benchmarking and industry insight

 

High Street Sales Tracker

The BDO High Street Sales Tracker is the longest-running discretionary retail spending tracker in the UK market, providing unique insights into consumer spending patterns for more than 15 years. 

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Used by retailers, investors, analysts and industry commentators, the tracker provides a trusted measure of discretionary consumer spending and offers valuable benchmarking information across multiple retail segments. Its longevity and consistency give participants unrivalled insight into changing consumer behaviours and emerging market trends, making it one of the most respected sources of performance data in the sector.
 

Retail Hot Topics Webinars 

Quarterly webinars to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the retail sector. We aim to provide hints and tips to support you throughout the year.

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