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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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberClothing & Shoes
J.Crew CEO steps down despite promising turnaround signs
J.Crew Group has announced that CEO James Brett is to step down with immediate effect after reaching a mutual agreement with its board of directors. The news comes just 17 months after Brett was appointed to lead a turnaround strategy for the fashion retailer. Recent months have seen the brand…
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15 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Former Argos boss hired as chairman of Holland & Barrett
Health and wellbeing retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed John Walden as chairman of its board of directors. Walden said he will work closely with the groupโs management team on an โambitiousโ strategic plan to build digital retail leadership and a global platform for successfully delivering its products and services.…
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14 NovemberShopping Centres
Intu gives consortium another extension to consider ยฃ2.9bn deal
Intu properties has given the consortium led by John Whittaker a second extension allowing them to consider making a ยฃ2.9bn offer. The consortium is made up of Whittakerโs investment firm the Peel Group, Saudi Arabian company the Olayan Group and Canadaโs Brookfield Property Group. On 4 October 2018 the consortium…
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13 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda trials new โinclusive hourโ as part of Purple Tuesday
Supermarket giant Asda is trialling a new โinclusive hourโ in stores in Kent and Manchester as part of its support for Purple Tuesday (13 November), the UKโs first accessible shopping day. Selected stores across the two regions are trialling an hour for local people with autism and dementia who may…
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12 NovemberClothing & Shoes
All Saints sees profits fall by over half
Clothing retailer All Saints has seen its profits fall by over half to ยฃ10.6m in the year to February 2018. Sales rose by 8% to ยฃ327m during the same period, falling short of the ยฃ500m target owners Lion Capital had set. The investment firm bought a majority stake in All…
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1 NovemberEconomy
600 jobs at risk as Crawshaws enters administration
Meat retailer Crawshaws has announced it has entered administration, putting 600 jobs at risk across its 42 stores. A Crawshaws spokesperson told Retail Sector that the company blamed its financial woes on โincreasing competitor pressures on the high streetโ, namely โdiscount activity from the likes of Aldi and Lidlโ. According…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberShopping Centres
Intu gives Whittaker-led consortium two week extension to consider takeover bid
Intu properties has given a consortium, led by deputy chairman John Whittaker, a two week extension to make a firm bid or walk away from the ยฃ2.9bn deal. On 4 October 2018 a consortium comprising the Peel Group, the Saudi Arabian Olayan Group and the Canadian investor Brookfield Property Group…
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25 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Superdry founder looks to return to board
Superdry founder, Julian Dunkerton, has said that he want to return to the companyโs board โin any capacityโ. Dunkerton wants to revive the companyโs fortunes following financial woes which have seen its shares fall from ยฃ20 per share in January, down to ยฃ7.29 per share. The founder is still the…
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25 OctoberDepartment Stores
Debenhams to close 50 stores amid record ยฃ491m loss
Debenhams has announced it will close 50 stores after reporting a record annual loss of ยฃ491.5m in the year to 1 September. The embattled department store said it will close almost a third of its 165 stores in the next three to five years leading to the loss of around…
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24 OctoberAdvice
Four golden rules for influencer marketing in retail
Influencer marketing has come under fire recently, with some brands publicly moving away from the influencer market and other major companies, like Unilever, calling for more transparency across the board and P&G actively investigating. The fraud risk from fake followers (as much as 78% for the Ritz-Carlton hotel group influencers,…
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