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Richard Collings

Evaluator · DISC type csd
Retail Reporter at Axios
📍 Kansas City Metropolitan Area, United States

Richard Collings is an expert retail reporter at Axios Pro, where he authors the Retail Deals Report. With a background at Adweek and S&P Global, he specializes in breaking news on M&A, activist campaigns, and strategic shifts within the consumer and retail sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.

His reporting focuses on the financial dynamics of retail, including buyouts, IPOs, and venture capital funding for consumer-facing companies.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Retail Reporter
Location
Kansas City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Retail M&A
His primary professional focus involves reporting on mergers, acquisitions, and activist investor campaigns within the retail and consumer goods landscape.
Venture Capital Deals
Frequently covers venture capital funding rounds for startups in the retail, consumer, and related technology sectors, from early to late-stage raises.
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Career

Work history

11-2021 - 3-2025
Retail Reporter
Axios
12-2019 - 11-2021
Retail Reporter
Adweek
9-2018 - 8-2019
Reporter
LevFin Insights
2-2017 - 12-2017
Senior Reporter, Consumer & Retail
S&P Global Market Intelligence
12-2010 - 7-2016
Senior Writer, Consumer & Retail
The Deal
In the press

Media appearances

Richard Collings - Axios. Featured in Axios
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Columbia University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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