Cheil Worldwide’s former president digs in and it is a glittering fifth birthday party for retail search specialist Clarity.

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Retail expert Simon Hathaway takes his gardening leave from Cheil Worldwide very seriously, but are those Crocs steel toe-capped?

Simon hathaway digger web

Simon hathaway digger web

Simon Hathaway is on gardening leave from his role of president of Cheil Worldwide

Clarity celebrates its fifth birthday

Retail search specialist Clarity celebrated its fifth birthday with a party at the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design where many of retail’s big names turned up to raise a glass.

Among the guests were Retail Week’s executive editor George MacDonald, veteran retail expert Richard Hyman, N Brown boss Angela Spindler, ex-Morrisons chief Dalton Philips and British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson.

Clarity founder Fran Minogue and her new colleague Lucy Harris are pictured with Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis, Topshop managing director Mary Homer, Asos people director Peter Collyer and Hobbs boss Meg Lustman.

It was the first time we’d seen Dalton Philips in a while. Could he soon be back on the UK retail scene?

George mcdonald, richard hyman, angela spindler, dalton philips and helen dickenson

George MacDonald, Richard Hyman, Angela Spindler, Dalton Philips and Helen Dickinson

George Macdonald, Richard Hyman, Angela Spindler, Dalton Philips and Helen Dickinson

Peter ruis, mary homer, fran minogue, peter collyer, meg lustman and lucy harris

Lucy Harris, Peter Ruis, Mary Homer, Fran Minogue, Peter Collyer and Meg Lustman

Lucy Harris, Peter Ruis, Mary Homer, Fran Minogue, Peter Collyer and Meg Lustman