Who is Eysink Smeets?
One of the best retail consultants in Europe.
We are a small boutique retail consultancy, working in 40+ countries from our base in Amsterdam. Hans Eysink Smeets started his consultancy in 1980 and has created rapid change for hundreds of major retail companies. Our clients call us the best in Europe.
Top 25 Clients
Who is your usual client?
We work for successful executives of large companies.
They call us 24/7, tell us what is on his mind and want us to start working immediately.
Where we work
We work world-wide.
We have worked in most European countries. But we have also worked in Africa, North and South America and Asia.
We work from Amsterdam.
Where are your offices?
We work from one office in the heart of Amsterdam, just half an hour away from Schiphol Airport.
What do you do when you need to work in another country?
We fly there and come back after the job is done. All from our offices in Amsterdam.
Team
We work with a small dedicated team.
Who is part of your team?
The core team consists of Hans Eysink Smeets and Karin Montagne. In a typical boutique consultancy style they are surrounded by a network of specialists.
Methods
We travel into your market.
What makes you different?
We really connect with your market. We fly to your country, hire a car and travel around. Shop at your stores and those of your competitors. Talk with consumers, like these girls in Sagaredjo in the country of Georgia.
Data
We are great data crunchers.
Do you use data?
We are very good at out-of-the-box data crunching. At the same moment that we start crunching data. Because we have don e that so many times we can uncover amazing insights.
What are your deliverables?
We deliver books with all details of your format.
We deliver books with all details of your format.
Services
We tackle all services within your retail strategy.
Wat service to you specialise in?
Everything that is necessary to bring about change. From the central vision, down to the corporate identity, form assortment rationalisation to marketing.
You hire Hans to enrich yourself with new perspectives and creativity.
Antonio Coto Gutierrez,
CEO of Dia Group.
If you really want a different course, a clear vision and positive energy in the organization.
Marit van Egmond,
CEO of Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall.
He is a high calibre ideas generator.
Anders Dam,
the former CEO of Jyske Bank.
Reviews
Our clients give us great reviews.
We regularly ask our clients to give their opinion about our services. You can find the full interviews under the button.