Project management in retail – The expert view

The importance of project, programme and portfolio management in retail is growing. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of practitioners in the retail, catering and leisure sector anticipate the number of projects their company is working on will increase over the next five years. As companies innovate, disrupt and adapt amid evolving consumer needs and preferences, effective project management brings structure and consistency.

APM spoke with Saqib Rashid (pictured), Associate Director with Virtus Consult Ltd, whose clients include The Perfume Shop, the UK’s largest specialist fragrance retailer with over 200 stores across the UK and Ireland. Saqib explained the unique demands of project delivery in live retail environments, and how practitioners like himself are meeting them.

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