Retail, Wholesale and Consumer
From global consumer brands to family-owned businesses, our solution-driven team has the expertise to help retailers navigate ever-changing times.
As consumer demand evolves at a fast pace, retailers are faced with range of challenges - but also many opportunities. Finding the right balance can be hard, but necessary to sustain the business and growth.
Retailers, wholesalers and consumer brands are major contributors to the UK economy, employing over 2.84 million people in 2024. Each organisation is unique with a bespoke strategy and distribution plan (bricks-and-mortar, e-commerce, and/or wholesale and distribution), and you need a team that can align with your evolving needs.
COVID-19 created huge difficulties in the high street. Brexit has seen a whole new landscape emerge for sales made to and purchases sourced from the EU. Recent changes to US tariffs have impacted supply chain networks. We have lived and breathed these with our clients, helping them to overcome these challenges so they can concentrate instead on doing what they do best.
We’re trusted advisors to the retail sector on matters ranging from UK and international business solutions, Tax, VAT and customs tariffs to accounting and audit solutions. We also work closely with our Manufacturing, Business Advisory and Accounting and Global Business Solutions specialists to create a package of support that best suits your needs. This includes accessing international advice that our Crowe Global network can provide. Our experienced and dedicated team work closely with businesses in the Food and Beverage industry who operate at each stage of the fork-to-plate lifecycle.
As a member of the BRC, we’re proud to support the retail industry by sharing insight, contributing to industry conversations, and helping shape the future of UK retail.
Membership gives us the opportunity to stay closely connected to the sector, deepen our knowledge, and raise our profile within the retail community. Through thought leadership, participation in campaigns, and involvement in events, we’re pleased to play an active role in supporting the BRC and its members.
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How we support retail, wholesale and consumer businesses
Industry knowledge
Working in-house and alongside our clients, we provide meaningful advice, giving them insight and understanding. We are active members of the British Retail Consortium and regularly engage with the sector through their community events.
Industry knowledge
Adaptability
We know that businesses all have different aims. We leverage our experience and advice to ensure we help you in a way that is appropriate for your business.
Adaptability
Strategic insight
Developing a strategy that adapts your business model working across multiple channels is key to the changing retail landscape. Delivering sustainable change and capitalising on what is important in this rapidly changing market is what our industry experts do.
Strategic insight
Events
Autumn Budget 2026: Expert analysis and insights
Live event - 28 October 2026
Autumn Budget 2026: Live watch-along and expert discussion
Hear the Autumn Budget as it happens and get beyond the headlines with expert analysis from Crowe UK specialists.
Webinar - 30 October 2026
Autumn Budget 2026
Join our specialist panel session, providing an in-depth review of what the Autumn Budget announcements mean for you and your organisation.
We have set out below steps that should be taken to prepare for e-invoicing implementation and the associated change in tax reporting obligations.
We cover what e-invoicing is and how it is going to be introduced, across the UK and EU over the next few years.
EU Member States have discussed, agreed and adopted the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package of measures.
We have set out below steps that should be taken to prepare for e-invoicing implementation and the associated change in tax reporting obligations.
We cover what e-invoicing is and how it is going to be introduced, across the UK and EU over the next few years.
EU Member States have discussed, agreed and adopted the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package of measures.
All the latest updates and developments on cross-border trade and Customs compliance.
Use our toolkit to analyse your Customs Duty Tax.
Unlocking value through strategic transfer pricing.
Score your tax risk processes and controls to ensure good tax governance.
All the latest updates and developments on cross-border trade and Customs compliance.
Use our toolkit to analyse your Customs Duty Tax.
Unlocking value through strategic transfer pricing.
Score your tax risk processes and controls to ensure good tax governance.
Contact us
Jeremy Cooper
Office Managing Partner, Head of Retail, Wholesale and ConsumerThames Valley
