Patrick O'Brien

Patrick O'Brien has a strong background in retail research and analysis. Patrick started their career in 2007 at Ovum as a Principal Analyst and worked there until 2010. In 2011, they joined Verdict Retail, starting as a Lead Analyst and eventually being promoted to Content Director in 2014. Verdict Retail was later acquired by GlobalData in 2015 and rebranded as GlobalData Retail in 2017. Patrick continued working at GlobalData Retail, first as the UK Retail Research Director and currently as the Global Retail Research Director.

Patrick O'Brien holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Swansea University, which they obtained between 1995 and 1999. Patrick also completed a Postgraduate diploma in Journalism at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd.