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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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchHigh Street
Conviviality administration announcement puts 2500 jobs in danger
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has announced plans to file for administration within the next two weeks, after failing to secure a proposed £125m fundraising bid to avert bankruptcy. The unexpected £30m tax bill led to a suspension of the off-licence retailer’s shares on the junior market and the cancellation…
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27 MarchAnalysis
GDPR could be the best thing to happen to your customer experience
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force across the EU. It is the biggest change to data protection laws in Europe since the 1995 introduction of the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive. Since its creation in 1995, the amount of digital information…
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27 MarchPeople Moves
Halfords CFO moves to Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone has appointed Jonny Mason to its board as group finance director after a year as interim CEO at Halfords. Mason’s early career included roles as CFO at Odeon and UCI Cinemas, finance director of Sainsbury’s supermarkets and finance roles at Shell and Hanson. Ian Livingston, chairman of Dixons…
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23 MarchAdvice
Gender pay gap reporting: Why you should see it as an opportunity
With just less than a month until the gender pay gap (GPG) reporting deadline, less than 15% of eligible organisations have published their results, with some experts predicting that a sizeable proportion will fail to make the early-April cut-off. No doubt many employers view GPG reporting as an administrative headache…
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19 MarchProperty
Hammerson rejects Klépierre takeover bid in ‘less than 24 hours’
French real estate investment fund Klépierre has confirmed its takeover bid of Hammerson was rejected in “less than 24 hours”. In a statement, Klépierre said on 8 March it made a proposal “on a non-adversarial basis” to the Hammerson board with the intention of starting “a constructive dialogue”. The offer…
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16 MarchHigh Street
Conviviality surprise £30m tax bill prompts business review
Off-licence retailer Conviviality has announced it is reviewing the business while holding “constructive” negotiations with lenders, as part of the measures it is taking to handle its £30m tax bill. Earlier this week, the company said that the bill due for payment to HMRC on 29 March had only been…
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14 MarchClothing & Shoes
Zara owner Inditex sees 41% jump in online sales
The owner of Zara and Massimo Dutti, Inditex, saw online sales revenue grow by 41% in 2017, according to a trading update. In 2017, Inditex invested €1.8bn (£1.5bn) in further developing its integrated stores and online model and upgrading its technology Specifically, the rollout of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology (used…
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12 MarchLuxury Goods
Farfetch poised to make £4bn IPO after hiring US banks
Online luxury retailer Farfetch has hired bankers from JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs as it readies itself to make an initial public offering (IPO). Farfetch, launched in 2008, enables nearly 900 boutiques and luxury brands to sell their designer products to around two million from 190 countries. According to reports,…
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9 MarchPeople Moves
New CFO appointed by Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the appointment of James Kehoe as the company’s executive vice president and global chief financial officer, effective 1 June 2018. Kehoe’s previous role was chief financial officer and board director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and was based in Tokyo. According to the group he is…
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6 MarchClothing & Shoes
Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis departs with immediate effect
Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis has quit his role at the fashion retailer with immediate effect, after four years at the helm of the business. He will be replaced by Jigsaw’s chairman Charles Atterton who the company said “will return to an executive role” having previously been joint CEO with Jigsaw’s…
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