Fortnum and Mason
This coverage examines Fortnum and Mason’s strategy and operations in the UK retail market, offering insights for executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store activity, product launches, marketing campaigns, leadership changes, and the brand’s positioning within the luxury food, gifting, and department store sectors. The analysis helps professionals assess Fortnum and Mason’s growth plans, heritage branding, and competitive role in premium retail.
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilFeatures
Experience and experiment: the changing nature of the flagship
“Our flagship has always been at the heart of Heal’s, and is symbolic of the significant role that bricks and mortar has played in our centuries-long heritage. From the flagship, our predecessors have worked not only through evolving design and retail trends, but through key moments in modern history, having…
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24 AprilSupermarkets
Farmison & Co acquired by consortium led by former Asda CEO
Farmison and Co, a sustainable online meat retailer, has been acquired by a consortium led by former Asda CEO Andy Clarke, alongside Chilli Marketing’s Gareth Whittle, Christian Barton and Kieron Barton for an undisclosed sum. In the coming weeks, the consortium will aim to recommence operations at Farmison’s production facility…
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Mar- 2023 -24 MarchProperty
Fortnum and Mason revamps flagship to appeal to wider audience
Fortnum and Mason is attempting to shed its image as a grocer for the super rich by revamping its flagship store in Piccadilly, according to reports from The Telegraph. The retailer will re-open the third floor of its store on Piccadilly in London as a “creative hub” focused on food…
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Feb- 2023 -22 FebruaryGovernment
Fortnum & Mason chief urges Sunak to seal NI trade deal
Fortnum and Mason chief executive Tom Athron has reportedly urged Sunak to seal a deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. He told the Financial Times that the British government needed to “invest some time improving its relationship with the EU”, and agree post-Brexit trade rules for…
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberComment
Do Royal Warrants still hold value for retailers?
British monarchs have been issuing Royal Warrants since the 15th Century. These warrants were issued over the centuries to craftspeople who supplied the Crown with everything from jewellery to tea. By the 1700s, warrant holders began displaying the royal arms on their businesses in an early example of consumer-facing marketing.…
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Dec- 2021 -8 DecemberDepartment Stores
Fortnum and Mason appoints new chief operating and innovation officer
Fortnum and Mason has appointed Iain Robertson to the newly created role of chief operating and innovation officer. Robertson will join the luxury brand in February 2022, and will be responsible for supply chain and logistics. He joins from Burberry, where he has been for 17 years, most recently in…
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Nov- 2020 -4 NovemberLuxury Goods
Fortnum and Mason names new CEO
Fortnum and Mason has named Tom Athron as its new CEO, replacing Ewan Venters in the role. Prior to his appointment, Athron had held the position of chief operating officer at Matchesfashion since May 2018, and previously held a variety of roles at John Lewis Partnership, where he later acted…
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Sep- 2020 -9 SeptemberPeople Moves
Ewan Venter to leave CEO role at Fortnum & Masons
Department store Fortnum and Mason has announced its CEO Ewan Venters is to leave the business in the new year to take up the post of CEO at Hauser and Wirth. Venter, who has been CEO at the Piccadilly-based store since August 2012, will join the art gallery as its…
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Sep- 2018 -14 SeptemberDepartment Stores
London department stores smash own windows
London department stores including Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason have smashed their own windows to commemorate the centenary of women’s voting rights. The move is the result of a partnership between the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the Mayor of London’s ‘Behind Every Great City’ campaign. The mayoral…
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