Sharon Yourell Lawlor,
Business Strategist, Retail Expert & Sustainability Author
RETHINK Retail Global Influencer 2023
Supporting your business on strategy, CX and sustainability
- Location
Dublin, Ireland
helping you to develop a more effective and sustainable strategy And CX plan for your business!
Sharon Yourell Lawlor is a renowned business strategist, speaker and trainer based in Dublin, Ireland. Sharon is recognised as a leading voice in the world of retail, customer experience and shopper strategy, with over 25 years’ of brand and retail marketing experience working within the Consumer Product Goods (CPG) industry. In her role as a strategist, Sharon assists clients from different industries to better understand trends shaping the global retail and hospitality landscape and supports businesses to develop strategies that effectively enhance customer experience (CX) and guide today’s consumers and shoppers on their purchase journeys. Sharon has been recognised as a RETHINK Retail 2023 top global influencer and has co-written a guide on sustainability for the Irish retail sector called ‘Sustainable Irish Retail Action’ (SIRA), in partnership with Retail Excellence Ireland and Champion Green to assist businesses in preparation for a more sustainable retail future.
Sharon works with all different types of businesses, from small start-ups to large companies and with different suppliers, retailers, hospitality providers and services. She will help you to develop your business strategy for growth, create your unique value proposition (UVP) and devise marketing activities that effectively impact consumer, shopper and retailer behaviour. Sharon also supports businesses to embed sustainability practices within their wider business strategy.
As a trusted partner, Sharon works with clients to identify key retail industry, shopper and consumer trends and uses this understanding to create seamless and frictionless customer experiences to achieve business growth and success.
Why choose Think Plan Do Consulting? Well, Sharon provides flexible and unbiased marketing expertise, strategic guidance, planning support and training to clients. Every project starts with an exploratory conversation to better understand your business needs and she looks to create a bespoke plan that works for you. Sharon also facilitates strategy workshops and create training programmes for each individual client’s needs. Whether you are looking for a marketing facilitator to host a strategy or brainstorming session for your team or you want to develop a training programme for the roll-out of specific category, brand, shopper or field sales projects, Sharon is there to support. Check out the list of services from Think Plan Do Consulting.


Sharon Yourell Lawlor, Consumer, Shopper & Retail Marketing Strategist
Marketing Strategy, Brand Storytelling
I am an marketing strategist who is genuinely passionate, inquisitive and not afraid to challenge clients thinking to help them get better results.
I study behaviours along the consumer path to purchase, interrogate key retail, hospitality and shopper trends and will help you more effectively tell your brand's story to key audiences - internal stakeholders, customers and consumers.
Category Growth Approach
For any category, the ultimate aim is strong and sustainable growth - revenue and profit. This requires clear category understanding and a strategic plan that is commercially viable.
I work with brand, service and retail clients to build and optimise their ranges, giving them the tools to develop strategies that pull the 4 key levers of category growth and enhance their unique value proposition.
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Consumer, Shopper & Retail Marketing Specialist
Why Work With think plan do consulting?

Excellent Track Record In Achieving Strong Results

Retail Industry Expertise In Understanding Consumer & Shopper Mindset and Behaviours

Independent & Unbiased Perspective based on an insight led approach
