Charlotte Hardie
Charlotte leads content strategy across editorial, data, commercial content and events for William Reed's retail and grocery portfolio, including Retail Week and The Grocer. She was previously Editor-in-Chief of Retail Week, where she drove the title's digital transformation and championed data-led, strategic content that guides decision-makers across the sector.
Under her editorial leadership, Charlotte launched Retail Week Connect, Retail Week’s in-house content marketing agency, built its data journalism team, and set up a diversity programme supporting women progressing into senior retail roles. She is known across the sector for her ability to convene its most senior leaders.
With more than two decades in business journalism, Charlotte has a strong track record of taking new products to market and turning them into commercial revenue. She remains passionate about the future of digital media, and the millions of people who work across UK retail and grocery.
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Supporting healthier baskets: How retailers can help shape consumer choice25-Sep-2026Main Stage