Empowering Retail Success

At BHC, we drive retail growth by leveraging strategic buying, expert global sourcing, and bespoke consultancy services that help suppliers navigate the homewares market with confidence and clarity.

Our Expertise

BHC is dedicated to elevating retail performance by providing expert advice on buying strategies, delivering global sourcing excellence, and offering tailored solutions specifically designed for the homewares retail sector. Our unwavering commitment is to drive growth and long-term success for our clients, helping them thrive in a competitive marketplace.

Core Services

Discover more about our extensive range of professional services. With an eye for product, sharp commercial insight, and a passion for retail, we help businesses navigate complexity and achieve measurable results.

Explore our core services that set us apart in the retail consultancy space:

Strategic Buying

Years of experience managing multi-million-pound categories, delivering margin growth, and shaping compelling product ranges.

Global Sourcing

Deep knowledge of international supply chains, including successful cost-saving projects and dual-sourcing strategies across Europe and the Far East.

Supplier Negotiation Support

We don’t just negotiate — we also coach. Drawing from extensive retail experience, we advise suppliers on how to approach negotiations with buyers, improve commercial outcomes, and build stronger retail partnerships.

Market Research & Insights

We keep our clients ahead of the curve by delivering actionable insights into customer trends, competitor activity, and category performance. From spotting emerging opportunities to refining product strategy, we ensure decisions are grounded in real data.

Commercial Leadership

A results-driven approach to transforming buying strategies, improving stock flow, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impact.

From Vision to Action

We work closely with in-house teams to develop their skills, boost confidence, set up and embed best practices and processes. From mentoring buyers to coaching leadership teams, we also help establish clear procedures and frameworks that drive consistency, efficiency, and commercial success.

Our Expertise

At BHC, our expertise is rooted in decades of hands-on retail experience and a deep understanding of the global homewares market. 

Led by Rebecca Carter, a dynamic and commercially astute Senior Buyer and Category Manager. She brings with her over two decades of experience driving growth, innovation, and profitability across major UK retail brands including Sainsbury’s, Habitat, Argos, Baylis & Harding, Next, Waitrose, Dunelm and Tesco. She blends strategic vision with creative flair to deliver customer-first product ranges that stand out in competitive markets.

With a proven track record in negotiating high-value contracts, building strong supplier partnerships, and leading cross-functional teams, Rebecca has successfully managed multi-million pound categories and launched initiatives that significantly improved margin, availability, and customer satisfaction. She is particularly adept at transforming challenges into opportunities - whether that’s driving savings through smart sourcing strategies, scaling supply chains during COVID surges, or launching new digital platforms.

Her leadership style is collaborative and empowering, with a strong focus on mentoring talent and setting up robust processes that underpin long-term success. With global sourcing experience and a background in both private label and branded goods, she brings deep category knowledge across home, beauty, textiles, gifting, and beyond.

With an eye for product, sharp commercial insight, and a passion for retail, we help businesses navigate complexity and achieve measurable results.

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