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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Jan- 2022 -21 JanuaryNews
Dunelm appoints non-executive director
Dunelm has announced the appointment of Kelly Devine as a non-executive director. Devine will join the board on 1 March 2022, and will be a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nominations committees. According to the firm, she is president, UK and Ireland of Mastercard, where she has…
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20 JanuaryHigh Street
WH Smith shareholders rebel over CEO bonus
WH Smith has seen its shareholders rebel over its plans to pay its chief executive Carl Cowling a ยฃ550,000 bonus, with 46% of the votes at its AGM cast against its remuneration report. The bonus is to go ahead after it received 54% approval, however when taking into account those…
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19 JanuaryOnline & Digital
OnBuy reveals new Bournemouth HQ
UK-based online marketplace, OnBuy, has announced a deal for new office space in Bournemouth Town Centre. The move follows what it called an โincredible year of growthโ, resulting in a need to scale up its headquarters to accommodate the influx of new employees joining the company. OnBuy has seen its…
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18 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sees Q2 revenues jump 37%
Hotel Chocolat, the British chocolatier and omni-channel retailer, has revealed it saw group revenues increase 37% during the 13-week period ended 26 December 2021. It said that total group revenue for H1 has also been โstrongโ, increasing 40% compared to the prior year, and by 56% compared to the equivalent…
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17 JanuaryHigh Street
Issa brothers eye Boots takeover
The Issa brothers are reportedly eyeing a takeover of high street giant Boots, which would see the Asda owners acquire more than 2,000 pharmacies and stores across the UK.ย According to the Mail on Sunday, the acquisition of the ยฃ10bn business is believed to have been discussed at a senior…
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14 JanuaryHigh Street
Card Factory sees recovery with online sales up 23.3% to ยฃ22.2m
The Card Factory has reported recovery to pre-Covid levels as its online sales increased 23.3% in the 11 months to 31 December 2021 (FY22) to ยฃ22.2m on a two year basis, with cardfactory.co.uk revenue increasing by 130.3% and gettingpersonal.co.uk revenue declining 11.4%. Cardfactory.co.uk revenues also increased by 1.1% on the…
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14 JanuaryNews
Quiz revenues surge 88% to ยฃ66m
Quiz PLC has announced that its total group revenue in the nine months to 31 December 2021 totalled ยฃ61m, which represents an 88% increase on the ยฃ32.4m generated in the equivalent period in FY2020. The group said it is โpleased with the gross margins generated during the period which are…
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14 JanuarySupermarkets
McColls CCO to depart to head up Sainsbury’s grocery arm
McCollโs Retail Group has announced that Richard Crampton has informed the board of his decision to resign as chief commercial officer to take up the role of director of Fresh Food and Food Services at J Sainsbury plc. Accordingly, McColls said Crampton has stepped down from the board with โimmediate…
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12 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Bain Capital and CVC eye Boots takeover bid
Buyout firms Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners have reportedly joined forces in an attempt to launch a takeover bid for high street chemist Boots. According to Sky News, Bain and CVC are assembling a joint bid and are said to have hired advisers from Lazard to help put a…
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11 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
The Very Group appoints non-executive chair
The Very Group has appointed Dirk Van den Berghe, former Walmart executive vice president and regional chief executive for Asia, as its non-executive chair. In his most recent executive roles with Walmart, Berghe was responsible for Walmartโs business in Canada, China, India and Japan. He also oversaw Walmart Global Sourcing,…
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