the people behind the circle
Francesca Sartori
Founder
With over 15 years of experience working with fashion luxury houses like Giorgio Armani, Prada, and Burberry, Francesca is the founder of FIVESTUDIO, a boutique agency specialising in clienteling strategies, brand experiences, and retail activations. Over the years, she has built an extensive network in London, transforming these relationships into the core of her business success. With incredible attention to detail and events expertise, she brings the Neighbourhood Breakfast events programme to life, and she is the mind behind the creation of the Luxury Retail Circle.
Ariel Specktor
Members Experience Lead
Ariel oversees the member journey from onboarding and event coordination to ongoing engagement. With experience across leading luxury houses, she has worked across both retail and events, delivering in-store activations, private events and client experiences. She brings a strong understanding of luxury customer experience and the importance of creating meaningful, personal connections within the industry.
Laura Brown
Senior Advisor
Laura Brown is an executive coach and leadership expert with over 25 years of experience across some of the world's most demanding luxury retail environments. She was Retail Director at Harrods and prior to that served as senior retail director at Value Retail, managing Bicester Village and Kildare Village. She went on to become CEO of Dubai Mall, before serving as CEO of British luxury brand Aspinal of London. She now specialises in leadership development, coaching and mentoring, and organisational culture.
Giuseppe Stigliano
Senior Advisor
Giuseppe Stigliano is a globally recognised business leader, three-time CEO, bestselling author, and professor. He is an entrepreneur, and investor, with extensive experience in marketing and deep knowledge of retail and innovation. He has co-authored three best-selling business books with Philip Kotler and was recognised by Thinkers50 as a top global leader in 2024. One of the foremost experts in retail innovation he is a leading voice on the future of luxury retail.
the people behind the circle
Francesca Sartori
Founder
With over 15 years of experience working with fashion luxury houses like Giorgio Armani, Prada, and Burberry, Francesca is the founder of FIVESTUDIO, a boutique agency specialising in clienteling strategies, brand experiences, and retail activations. Over the years, she has built an extensive network in London, transforming these relationships into the core of her business success. With incredible attention to detail and events expertise, she brings the Neighbourhood Breakfast events programme to life, and she is the mind behind the creation of the Luxury Retail Circle.
Ariel Specktor
Members Experience Lead
Ariel oversees the member journey from onboarding and event coordination to ongoing engagement. With experience across leading luxury houses, she has worked across both retail and events, delivering in-store activations, private events and client experiences. She brings a strong understanding of luxury customer experience and the importance of creating meaningful, personal connections within the industry.
Laura Brown
Senior Advisor
Laura Brown is an executive coach and leadership expert with over 25 years of experience across some of the world's most demanding luxury retail environments. She was Retail Director at Harrods and prior to that served as senior retail director at Value Retail, managing Bicester Village and Kildare Village. She went on to become CEO of Dubai Mall, before serving as CEO of British luxury brand Aspinal of London. She now specialises in leadership development, coaching and mentoring, and organisational culture.
Giuseppe Stigliano
Senior Advisor
Giuseppe Stigliano is a globally recognised business leader, three-time CEO, bestselling author, and professor. He is an entrepreneur, and investor, with extensive experience in marketing and deep knowledge of retail and innovation. He has co-authored three best-selling business books with Philip Kotler and was recognised by Thinkers50 as a top global leader in 2024. One of the foremost experts in retail innovation he is a leading voice on the future of luxury retail.
the people behind the circle
Francesca Sartori
Founder
With over 15 years of experience working with fashion luxury houses like Giorgio Armani, Prada, and Burberry, Francesca is the founder of FIVESTUDIO, a boutique agency specialising in clienteling strategies, brand experiences, and retail activations. Over the years, she has built an extensive network in London, transforming these relationships into the core of her business success. With incredible attention to detail and events expertise, she brings the Neighbourhood Breakfast events programme to life, and she is the mind behind the creation of the Luxury Retail Circle.
Ariel Specktor
Members Experience Lead
Ariel oversees the member journey from onboarding and event coordination to ongoing engagement. With experience across leading luxury houses, she has worked across both retail and events, delivering in-store activations, private events and client experiences. She brings a strong understanding of luxury customer experience and the importance of creating meaningful, personal connections within the industry.
Laura Brown
Senior Advisor
Laura Brown is an executive coach and leadership expert with over 25 years of experience across some of the world's most demanding luxury retail environments. She was Retail Director at Harrods and prior to that served as senior retail director at Value Retail, managing Bicester Village and Kildare Village. She went on to become CEO of Dubai Mall, before serving as CEO of British luxury brand Aspinal of London. She now specialises in leadership development, coaching and mentoring, and organisational culture.
Giuseppe Stigliano
Senior Advisor
Giuseppe Stigliano is a globally recognised business leader, three-time CEO, bestselling author, and professor. He is an entrepreneur, and investor, with extensive experience in marketing and deep knowledge of retail and innovation. He has co-authored three best-selling business books with Philip Kotler and was recognised by Thinkers50 as a top global leader in 2024. One of the foremost experts in retail innovation he is a leading voice on the future of luxury retail.
why we exist
The greatest innovation comes from meaningful relationships
The Luxury Retail Circle exists to create a trusted community where people can connect, inspire one another and collectively elevate the future of the industry.
why we exist
The greatest innovation comes from meaningful relationships
The Luxury Retail Circle exists to create a trusted community where people can connect, inspire one another and collectively elevate the future of the industry.
why we exist
The greatest innovation comes from meaningful relationships
The Luxury Retail Circle exists to create a trusted community where people can connect, inspire one another and collectively elevate the future of the industry.
From breakfast to global platform
A trusted network, growing with purpose
From the foundations of Neighbourhood Breakfast and Francesca's longstanding relationships across London and Europe, the Circle has naturally grown into a trusted network of senior leaders across Retail, CRM and Clienteling, with more than 200 community members and 60+ luxury houses represented. Today, The Luxury Retail Circle is evolving beyond events into a global platform for connection, exposure, learning and insight, with London as its home and an ambition to bring the Circle to key luxury markets around the world.
200+ community members
60+ Luxury houses represented
a global network
From breakfast to global platform
A trusted network, growing with purpose
From the foundations of Neighbourhood Breakfast and Francesca's longstanding relationships across London and Europe, the Circle has naturally grown into a trusted network of senior leaders across Retail, CRM and Clienteling, with more than 200 community members and 60+ luxury houses represented. Today, The Luxury Retail Circle is evolving beyond events into a global platform for connection, exposure, learning and insight, with London as its home and an ambition to bring the Circle to key luxury markets around the world.
200+ community members
60+ Luxury houses represented
a global network
From breakfast to global platform
A trusted network, growing with purpose
From the foundations of Neighbourhood Breakfast and Francesca's longstanding relationships across London and Europe, the Circle has naturally grown into a trusted network of senior leaders across Retail, CRM and Clienteling, with more than 200 community members and 60+ luxury houses represented. Today, The Luxury Retail Circle is evolving beyond events into a global platform for connection, exposure, learning and insight, with London as its home and an ambition to bring the Circle to key luxury markets around the world.
200+ community members
60+ Luxury houses represented
a global network
How the Circle comes together
The circle
A curated community
Senior leaders across retail, CRM and clienteling join by application, so every room stays considered.
Events
Intimate gatherings
Neighbourhood Breakfast and curated formats bring members together for honest, confidential conversation.
partners
Expertise that adds value
Carefully selected Circle Partners contribute experiences, knowledge and connections to the community.
How the Circle comes together
The circle
A curated community
Senior leaders across retail, CRM and clienteling join by application, so every room stays considered.
Events
Intimate gatherings
Neighbourhood Breakfast and curated formats bring members together for honest, confidential conversation.
partners
Expertise that adds value
Carefully selected Circle Partners contribute experiences, knowledge and connections to the community.
How the Circle comes together
The circle
A curated community
Senior leaders across retail, CRM and clienteling join by application, so every room stays considered.
Events
Intimate gatherings
Neighbourhood Breakfast and curated formats bring members together for honest, confidential conversation.
partners
Expertise that adds value
Carefully selected Circle Partners contribute experiences, knowledge and connections to the community.
take your seat at the table
Membership is by application and complimentary for now. Partners and press, we'd love to hear from you too.
take your seat at the table
Membership is by application and complimentary for now. Partners and press, we'd love to hear from you too.
take your seat at the table
Membership is by application and complimentary for now. Partners and press, we'd love to hear from you too.