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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Oct- 2021 -4 OctoberSupermarkets
Morrisons acquired by CD&R in ยฃ7bn auction
Morrisons has announced that it has been acquired by US firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) for a total of ยฃ7bn. The firm won the supermarket chain at auction on Saturday (2 October 2021), where it bid 287p per Morrisons ordinary share, against a rival offer from Fortress, for 286p…
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4 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo appoints sustainability expert to board
Boohoo has appointed sustainability expert Kirsty Britz to its board as the latest non-executive director, with effect from today (4 October). She will become a member of the audit and risk committees on appointment. The online retail giant said her appointment brings additional expertise to the board, particularly in areas…
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1 OctoberHigh Street
M&S enters partnership with Maro Itoje for new menswear collection
Marks and Spencer has announced a new partnership with England rugby player Maro Itoje for its latest menswear collection. According to the retailer, Itoje is set to โfrontโ the collections for autumn 2021, where he will showcase a โversatileโ range of products across M&S collection and autograph.ย It revealed the…
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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberNews
Retail leaders join Pennies to strengthen micro-donation push
Some 40 leaders from across retail, hospitality, payment, and technology have announced a new partnership with Pennies to help strengthen the micro-donation movement.ย It revealed Pennies is an โaward-winningโ fintech charity with a mission to โprotect and growโ micro-donations ensuring the public has digital ways to donate. Over the last…
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29 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Quiz sees FY21 losses widen to ยฃ9.6m
Fashion retailer Quiz has seen its losses widen to ยฃ9.6m for the year ending 31 March 2021 compared with a previous yearโs loss of ยฃ3.1m. Revenue also dropped by 66.4% to ยฃ39.7m from ยฃ118m in 2020 and reflects the impact of the prolonged lockdowns and curtailment of social occasions through…
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24 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Very Group snaps up former Fenwick CEO as newest managing director
The Very Group has announced that it has appointed Robbie Feather, the former CEO of Fenwick, as its newest managing director with effect November 2021. Feather will succeed Sam Perkins, who will step down at the end of the year after seven years with the operator of very.co.uk. Prior to…
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23 SeptemberHigh Street
Eve Sleep on course to meet expectations as rebuild strategy takes hold
Bed and mattress retailer Eve Sleep has revealed it is on course to meet its financial expectations for the year as its three-year rebuilding strategy starts to take hold. The retailer revealed that for the first six months of the year ending 30 June, it saw revenues increase 13% to…
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22 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Vestiaire Collective completes ยฃ154m funding round
Vestiaire Collective, the global pre-owned fashion platform, has announced the completion of a $210m (ยฃ154m) funding round. Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Generation Investment Management, the investment was also backed by existing shareholders Bpifrance, Condรฉ Nast, Eurazeo, and funds managed by Fidelity International and Korelya Capital. Following the…
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14 SeptemberAdvice
Embracing Google Shopping and omnichannel strategies post-lockdown
The relaxation of restrictions on June 21 – or as it has become known in the media, โFreedom Dayโ – was meant to be a return to normality. For brick and mortar retailers especially, this represented a chance for them to increase sales and recoup losses endured during lockdown. However,…
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9 SeptemberPeople Moves
JD Sports adds Bert Hoyt as non-exec director
JD Sports Fashion has announced the appointment of Bert Hoyt as a non-executive director at the group, effective 8 September 2021. Hoyt most recently acted as VP/GM at Nike EMEA until his retirement from the role in January 2021. Having joined Nike in 1998, Hoyt presided over a period of…
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