Retail Week
Malcolm Walker
Malcolm Walker is chief executive of Iceland
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Iceland: Why I’ve bought the company back
March 16 2012
Malcolm Walker is chief executive of Iceland. He began his career as a trainee manager at Woolworths. -
Fiddling while Rome burns
December 16 2011
Retailers suffer at the hands of bureaucrats and get nothing in return, says Malcolm Walker. -
No news like good news
October 28 2011
Doom sells papers, but why is it always at the expense of good news, asks Malcolm Walker. -
It’s time for zero tolerance
25-Aug-2011
The authorities have turned a blind eye to retail crime for too long, says Malcolm Walker -
Iceland is not for sale
June 24 2011
Vultures are supposedly circling, but Iceland is fighting fit and battle-ready, says Malcolm Walker -
Making your own luck
April 21 2011
As he climbs up Everest, Malcolm Walker says success is all about determination and luck. -
A different mountain to climb
February 25 2011
I’ll climb Everest for charity or die in the attempt, says Iceland chief Malcolm Walker -
Entrepreneurs are not villains
November 12 2010
The role of business in generating prosperity still isn’t recognised, says Malcolm Walker -
The great fresh food myth
September 10, 2010
Middle class prejudice against frozen food is based on ignorance, argues Malcolm Walker -
The best of both worlds
July 9, 2010
We could use some of the US’s ambition, but they can keep their food, says Malcolm Walker -
The retail Arctic Explorers’ Club
April 30, 2010
A little volcanic ash couldn’t dampen a birthday trip to the North Pole, says Malcolm Walker -
Sexy products are more interesting...
March 12, 2010
Entrepreneurs thrive on selling products that they find sexy, says Malcolm Walker -
There but for the grace of God…
January 8, 2010
How a soldier turned vicar helped change Malcolm Walker’s mind on assisting ex-offenders -
Armbands on the Titanic
October 30, 2009
It’s a funny word, ombudsman. Apparently it’s Old Swedish in origin, and Sweden established a Parliamentary Ombudsman as long ago as 1809. -
A victimless crime?
August 21, 2009
The police must recognise that store theft and assault seriously affect staff, says Malcolm Walker -
Red tape has gone too far
June 5, 2009
Heavy-handed legislation on selling alcohol asks retailers to police drinking, says Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker -
Know your customer
May 22, 2009
Kerry Katona may have had her problems, but she’s still right for Iceland, says Malcolm Walker -
In defence of the landlord
20-Mar-2009
I always like to be controversial, so in my first column I thought I would speak up for retailers’ public enemy number one – the landlord. Landlords are probably viewed with the same disdain as the newly disgraced bankers.
