Board
This coverage highlights board-level developments shaping the UK retail industry, from executive appointments and leadership reshuffles to governance strategy and corporate direction. Retail Sector reports on boardroom changes across major retail brands, supermarkets, and e-commerce operators, analysing how leadership decisions influence company performance, culture, and market positioning. Coverage includes director appointments, succession planning, governance best practices, and strategic decision-making at the highest levels. For retail professionals, these insights illuminate how leadership dynamics drive operational change, investor confidence, and long-term growth across the sector.
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Jul- 2020 -24 JulyOnline & Digital
Naked Wines chairman to step down
Naked Wines chairman, John Walden, has announced he will step down from the position. Walden has informed the board of his intention to step down as chairman of the group and leave the board after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 6 August due to โpersonal reasonsโ. Walden said: โIt…
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24 JulyCoronavirus
Retail sales boosted in June
The volume of retail sales rose by 13.9% in June against May figures, as non-food and fuel stores continued their recovery in the wake of the pandemic.ย According to the latest figures from the ONS, the two monthly increases of retail sales in May and June have brought total sales…
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23 JulyCoronavirus
Gear4music reports 80% increase in UK sales
Gear4music has reported an 80% increase in UK sales to ยฃ21.2m in its first quarter of the current year, compared with ยฃ11.8m in 2019. In the three months to 30 June, the company reported a 68% increase in total sales to ยฃ37.7m, compared with ยฃ22.2m in the same period last…
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23 JulyOnline & Digital
Sales break expectations at Eve Sleep
Eve Sleep has announced that group revenue was โaheadโ of expectations at ยฃ12.2m for the half-year period ended 30 June 2020.ย While this marked a decline from the ยฃ12.9m reported the year prior, the retailer noted that the second quarter of the year saw sales surge by 25%.ย In addition,…
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22 JulyLuxury Goods
Tapestry CEO resigns after company launches investigation
Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has announced its chairman and CEO Jide Zeitlin, has resigned from the company and its board of directors due to โpersonal reasonsโ. However, sources told The Wall Street Journal that Zeitlin resigned from the company after the board launched…
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21 JulyClothing & Shoes
Jigsaw mulls potential sale
Jigsaw has reportedly drafted in advisors to lead a strategic review of the fashion chain, which could see the business change hands in a potential sale. According to Sky News, the retailer’s board will work alongside two firms of advisers to oversee rent negotiations with landlords and seek out prospective…
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20 JulyCoronavirus
โHundredsโ of jobs to be axed at M&S
Marks and Spencer is expected to announce a raft of job cuts this week, becoming the latest high street casualty in the wake of Covid-19.ย According to Sky News, the retailer will unveil its widespread redundancy plan โwithin daysโ, with hundreds of jobs expected to be axed.ย It comes as…
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17 JulyShopping Centres
Intu slashes 46 head office roles
Intu has slashed 46 roles across its London head offices, following its collapse into administration at the end of June. A spokesperson for the joint administrators confirmed the news, and said that a further 15 roles have also been cut at Intu Broadmarsh in Nottingham, which was the result of…
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15 JulyPeople Moves
Karen Mackay appointed Wilko CFO
Wilko has announced the appointment of Karen Mackay as group chief financial officer and executive board director. Mackay joins Wilko from Optegra International Limited where she has been group chief financial officer for the last five years.ย ย She will succeed Alex Russo, who was appointed CFO and executive director of…
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14 JulyComment
Risk, regulation and reputation: The three ‘R’s for retailers
The three ‘R’s are the building blocks for our children’s education. The joy of re-visiting these as a parent-teacher in lockdown has not been unbridled, but a necessary and worthwhile investment that will hopefully reap dividends. Retailers devising survival strategies likewise need a diligent focus on the three ‘R’s of…
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