Retail operator for cruise ships, managing 300+ onboard stores across 80+ vessels
Harding+ is the exclusive retail partner for 14 cruise operators globally, running over 300 stores across more than 80 ships with 6.6 million transactions annually. Their tech stack—Python, R, SQL, Azure, plus Talos and Bamboo—reveals a data-driven operation building fleet-level forecasting and customer behavior models. Active hiring is heavily weighted toward sales (87 of 95 open roles), while their project list (fleet forecasting, inventory allocation, customer analytics, global marketing campaigns) signals a shift from transactional retail toward predictive, fleet-wide optimization.
Harding+ is a duty-free and luxury goods retailer specializing exclusively in cruise-ship retail. They operate 300+ onboard shops spanning 17,000m² across 80+ ships in active service or under contract, serving 14 cruise-line operators with centralized hubs in Bristol, Miami, and Sydney. The business handles roughly 6.6 million transactions annually, supported by over 1,300 onboard team members and 270 landside staff. They manage the complete retail lifecycle—assortment curation, pricing, inventory replenishment, and in-store events—tailored to fleet-specific customer profiles and seasonal trading patterns.
Python, R, SQL, Azure, Talos, Bamboo, Excel, Articulate 360, Vyond, and Teams. The data-analytics toolset (Python, R, SQL) supports fleet forecasting and customer behavior analysis.
Central hubs in Bristol (UK), Miami (USA), and Sydney (Australia). They hire across 19 countries including Mexico, Jamaica, Romania, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Serbia, Barbados, and Montenegro.
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