Category Archives: Stuart’s World

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at the Music Industry Association’s annual conference. The audience included major musical instrument manufacturers and distributors, but the majority were retailers focused on how they could drive new growth for their businesses. Here’s … Continue reading →

Over the past six months I have been helping the executive team at DFS – the UK’s leading retailer of sofas – turn their strategic goals into results on the ground and new profit growth. Despite a difficult market, the … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of years I have been working with Groupe Aeroplan Europe, a company that, among other things, owns and manages Nectar, the UK’s largest coalition loyalty programme. My work with the executive team has covered the development … Continue reading →

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at The Business Club in Lincoln. Here’s what Mike Stokes, the chief executive of the Club, had to say about the session. Stuart Cross inspired the members of The Business Club in … Continue reading →

Last year I helped the executive team at NIG Limited, part of the commercial insurance arm of RBS. Here’s what Ben Thornton, Director of Strategy and Commercial Operations, said about my work: “Stuart was able to quickly work with our … Continue reading →

For the past few months I have been working with Andy Ferguson, Managing Director of Boots Opticians, the UK’s second largest optician chain. Together with executive team Andy had already developed a top-line strategy, but wanted to flesh out the … Continue reading →