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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Sep- 2025 -16 SeptemberFeatures
Why Inditex is betting on speed while rivals retract
Fashion retail is in a moment of reckoning. Inflation, freight costs and currency headwinds are pressuring margins across the board, while digital disruption continues to reshape how consumers shop. Many players have responded by scaling back their physical footprint, trimming overheads, or leaning heavily into online channels. But Inditex, the…
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16 SeptemberPeople Moves
Gap appoints Universal Music Publishing chief Jody Gerson to board
Gap has appointed Jody Gerson, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), to its board of directors. Gerson, who joined UMPG in 2015, was the first woman to lead a global music publisher. She has signed artists including Adele, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Coldplay, and…
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15 SeptemberPeople Moves
Frasers Group appoints Jacky Wright as NED
Frasers Group has announced the proposed appointment of Jacky Wright as non-executive director, subject to final board approval on 24 September 2025. Wright is a technology executive with more than 30 years’ experience in digital transformation across both the private and public sectors. She most recently served as chief technology…
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15 SeptemberElectrical
AO World HY group revenue expected to rise 13%
AO World has announced that its group revenue is expected to rise 13% year-on-year for the six months ended 30 September 2025. Alongside this, the company revealed that it expects its B2C retail revenues to increase 11%. As a result, the company reiterated its FY26 revenue guidance of double-digit B2C…
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9 SeptemberHigh Street
Pret to trial new meal deal format amid strong FY24 sales
Pret A Manger has announced its plans to trial new meal deal formats later this year to capture demand for value-led food-to-go, as the company set out a new medium-term strategy to accelerate growth in its home market and internationally. The news comes after Pret reported sales of £1.2bn for…
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8 SeptemberHigh Street
The Works to meet FY profit expectations
The Works has said it is on track to deliver profit in line with forecasts for the current financial year, despite ongoing cost pressures. In a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting on 8 September, the retailer said the board remained confident of meeting market expectations for pre-IFRS…
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4 SeptemberPeople Moves
Mulberry appoints first chief customer and digital officer
Mulberry has appointed Tom Burrow to the newly created role of chief customer and digital officer as the luxury brand continues efforts to revitalise its business. Burrow joins from End Clothing, where he was chief digital officer from 2022 to 2025. He previously also spent two years at Reebok, first…
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1 SeptemberHigh Street
Frasers to lower bonus goal as boss misses out on £100m payout
Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray is set to miss out on the required targets to achieve a £100m bonus, but the company is set to lower the targets which could see him land the bonus by 2030, according to reports from The Times. The bonus is dependent on the company…
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustPeople Moves
Frasers Group appoints Sir Jon Thompson as new chair
Frasers Group has appointed Sir Jon Thompson as its new chair, succeeding David Daly, who will step down at the company’s annual general meeting on 24 September after eight years on the board. Thompson joined the retailer as a non-executive director in June 2024. A former chief executive of the…
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29 AugustClothing & Shoes
Frasers appoints new chair and nears NED appointment
Frasers has announced the appointment of Sir Jon Thompson as its new chair, replacing David Daly who steps down after eight years in the role. The company is also close to appointing Andy Lyon as non-executive director to the board and expects to make a further announcement in due course…
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