Boris Planer

Boris Planer is a retail thought leader, Rethink Retail Top Retail Expert 2026, ambassador for the World Retail Congress, speaker and consultant based in Frankfurt, Germany. He is the founder and managing director of Future Consulting, a consultancy supporting international retailers, suppliers and tech businesses in their efforts to spot trends early on and take new market opportunities effectively. Boris has got 25 years of experience in retail insight and consultancy, including at Planet Retail / Edge by Ascential and WGSN, the world’s leading consumer trend forecasters. He is also a speaker for retail and FMCG at Zukunftsinstitut, the Institute for the Future.