
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Neal Best as Senior Research Consultant - Retail in its
European research team, effective 30 January 2012. He joins the firm's near 200-strong global
research team as an Associate.
Neal joins from Sainsbury's where he was a Senior Location Planner, driving store expansion
strategy across the UK. He previously worked at retailer Dixon's and at Savills as Associate in
the Retail Research and Planning team.
At Cushman & Wakefield, Neal will work closely with the retail team to identify
opportunities to provide retail research on the UK and European markets that adds maximum value
to clients, from occupiers and landlords to investors.
David Hutchings, Head of the European Research Group, said, "This appointment is in
line with our strategy to be number one in retail across all European markets. Markets are
changing rapidly as consumers and retailers react to new technology as well as economic, social
and demographic conditions. Neal?s appointment underlines our determination to stay ahead of
these changes to add value for our retail clients and understand how their operational changes
will impact on the property market in Europe."