ROSS BAILEY

CEO & Founder,

Appear Here

Ross Bailey is the Founder and Chief Executive of Appear Here, the world's leading marketplace for retail space. Appear Here has been named the "Airbnb of Retail" by the Financial Times and has launched tens of thousands of stores in spaces across the US and Europe, connecting brands to the offline world, as easily as booking a hotel room.
Appear Here has built a global community of over 300,000 creative entrepreneurs and
brands looking to access the physical world differently. Launching stores for everyone, from global brands Gucci and Chanel, to digitally native brands GymShark and Daily Paper, to famous names that include Harry Styles and Michelle Obama, though equally they power tens of thousands of independent stores on our streets for entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and artists.
Bailey started his entrepreneurial journey aged just 16 when he quit school determined to launch his own business. Ross tested his different ideas by launching a string of successful pop-up shops in destinations across London, including the Rock & Rule pop-up for the Queen, that was then banned by Buckingham Palace. It was from this experience, Ross' vision for Appear Here was born. Recognised for his achievements, Ross has been named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, Forbes 30 under 30 and the Financial Times' Top 100 young entrepreneurs.