Robert Burke Associates is a retail and consumer products consulting firm founded by Robert Burke in 2005 after a successful career as a luxury retailer. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London and Los Angeles, RBA offers its clients highly specialized services tailored to meet their individual needs. 

RBA provides a wide range of services including strategic planning and advice on brand positioning, brand development, licensing and brand extensions, and industry research. RBA specializes in assisting U.S. and international clients with brand building by assessing a client’s existing business in its industry and market context, and working closely with the client’s in-house management team to develop and implement a successful strategy for future brand growth, both in the U.S. and abroad. 

RBA also provides strategic support on the implementation of international retail developments, working with developers and operators on devising retail concepts as well as retail branding, project zoning and store planning, retail layout, and brand and retail relationships.

RBA’s client base includes both emerging and established fashion and consumer luxury brands, global retailers, international conglomerates, hotel and resort owners and operators, real estate developers and financial firms.