Philip Green
This coverage examines Philip Green’s role, influence, and decisions within the UK retail industry. Reporting includes analysis of leadership actions, business strategies, corporate governance, and the impact of his stewardship on high street brands and the wider retail landscape. Relevant for professionals interested in executive leadership, corporate restructuring, and retail legacy narratives.
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Arcadia fined £450k after girl fractures skull in Topshop
Philip Green’s retail group Arcadia has been fined £450,000 after a 10-year-old girl was hit on the head by a queue barrier in Topshop, resulting in a fractured skull. The incident happened at Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre in February 2017 when the girl, now aged 12, was shopping with her…
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28 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Philip Green ends legal challenge against Telegraph
Sir Philip Green has ended his legal action against the Telegraph over its accusations of sexual harassment, bullying and racism made against him. The accusations, which Green denies, came to light when Lord Peter Hain named him in Parliament after an injunction had prevented the Telegraph from identifying the businessman…
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Dec- 2018 -17 DecemberHigh Street
Dominic Chappell fined £124k for breaking pensions law
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been fined £124,000 by the Hove Crown Court for breaking pensions law. According to Sky News Chappell was found guilty of withholding documents on the company’s pension scheme from the The Pensions Regulator (TPR) after it went into administration, and was re-sentenced on Friday…
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11 DecemberOnline & Digital
Mysale warns of half-year loss
Mysale, the online retailer that both Mike Ashley and Philip Green have a stake in, has warned it expects to make an underlying loss in its first half to December 31. It also announced that full-year sales and profits are set to be “significantly” lower than expected attributed to “challenging…
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Beyonce cuts ties with Topshop following Philip Green allegations
Beyonce has bought Philip Green out of the athleisure clothing line Ivy Park which was co-founded by Topshop, meaning the brand will no longer be sold in the store. The announcement of the collaboration was first announced in 2014 and in 2016, the range was launched in Topshop stores worldwide.…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberGovernment
Philip Green named as man facing #MeToo allegations
Retail billionaire and Arcadia Group owner Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the man facing newspaper allegations of sexual harassment. Green was named by Lord Peter Hain who said he felt a “duty” to name Green under the protection of parliamentary privilege after being contacted by someone “intimately…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberGovernment
Dominic Chappell loses appeal against BHS conviction
Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder of the company that bought BHS, has lost his appeal against his conviction and sentence for failing to hand over information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR). In January, Chappell was convicted at Brighton Magistrates’ Court by District Judge William Ashworth of three…
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18 SeptemberHigh Street
Former BHS owner warned not to ‘rewrite history’ in court
Dominic Chappell, the former owner of collapsed retailer BHS, has been warned against making a “cynical attempt to rewrite history” in an appeal hearing against his conviction earlier this year. In January, Chappell was found guilty of three charges of neglecting or refusing to provide information and documents, without a…
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Aug- 2018 -13 AugustHigh Street
Ex-BHS staff to receive pension payouts
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a full pension insurance buyout of the BHS2 Pension Scheme. This buyout will cover £800m of the defunct retailer’s liabilities and all of the approximately 9,000 members of the BHS2 Scheme. The pension obligations of the…
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10 AugustHigh Street
Arcadia terminates contract with Chinese partner Shangpin
Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia retail empire, has scrapped an expansion deal with Chinese franchise partner, Shangpin, that would have seen 80 stores open in the country. A spokesperson for Topshop Topman said the groups “have reached a mutual agreement to an early termination”, and have “enjoyed a successful…
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