Interviews – Page 14
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InterviewRenting is the new buying: Hirestreet CEO on creating a supersized shared wardrobe
Looking forward to a summer full of events and weddings, Hirestreet boss Isabella West explains how the industry can move the dial and put rental firmly in fashion
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InterviewThe Amazon of washing machines: How Marks Electrical is taking on the titans
In a volatile and inflationary electricals market, Marks Electrical has bucked sector trends by growing both sales and market share. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Mark Smithson about how his business is outcompeting its more established rivals
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InterviewTop dog bows out: Pets at Home’s Peter Pritchard on resilience, inspiration and agility
Before stepping down as chief executive of Pets at Home, Peter Pritchard chats to Retail Week about the highs and lows of running a specialist business, and how inspiration can come from anywhere
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InterviewInterview: Why Sach Kukadia’s jewellery venture is worth its weight in gold
In the depths of the first year of the pandemic, Secret Sales co-founder Sach Kukadia struck gold with a new business idea. He explains how 7879’s customers are encouraged to gamify the system, its sustainability focus and plans for future expansion.
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InterviewHow the Co-op’s Jo Whitfield is shaping a safer, more diverse sector
As Whitfield is named Retail Activist at the Retail Week Awards 2022, we take a look at her work to change the law around shopworkers’ safety and champion underrepresented voices
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InterviewFrom hotcakes to hoodies – how Roger Whiteside transformed Greggs
Retail Leader of the Year Roger Whiteside oversaw an impressive post-pandemic recovery at Greggs while ‘doing the right thing’ – and he leaves the chain well equipped to conquer London and beyond.
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InterviewHow Theo Paphitis went from sales assistant to tycoon, TV star and campaigner
As Theo Paphitis wins the AlixPartners Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award, the boss of Ryman, Boux Avenue and Robert Dyas reflects on his lifelong passion for retail
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InterviewInterview: Farmison founder John Pallagi on bringing farm-to-fork meat to the people
Think of top-quality bread and Le Pain Quotidien might come to mind. When it comes to premium chocolate, Hotel Chocolat and its single-estate treats. But what springs to mind with beef?
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InterviewInterview: Who needs Prada when you have Primark? Paul Marchant on opening in the capital of fashion
Retail Week talks to Primark’s chief executive as the value giant continues its quest for global expansion
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InterviewInterview: Mike Yorwerth – the tech chief putting digital Sparks into M&S
When Mike Yorwerth joined Marks & Spencer at the start of last year, the retailer had made a definitive switch towards a digital-first model after the Covid pandemic sparked a shopping shift online.
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VideoWatch: Former Nestlé CEO Dame Fiona Kendrick talks to Retail Trust
Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter interviews Dame Fiona Kendrick, former chair and chief executive of Nestlé UK and Ireland, and advisor to consultancy firm Newton, about retaining female talent, investing in people and rethinking flexible working.
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InterviewInterview: L’Oréal’s UK boss on how technology will transform beauty retail
On a drizzly Thursday in Hammersmith, L’Oréal Group’s UK and Ireland managing director Thierry Cheval is making lipstick from the comfort of his office.
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InterviewInterview: How Ikea’s property arm Ingka Centres is reinventing physical retail
As Ikea’s small-format store in Hammersmith prepares to open its doors next week, Retail Week sits down with Cindy Andersen – boss of the retailer’s sister company and property firm Ingka Centres – to discuss the new concept and how the Covid-19 crisis has reinforced its strategic shift to multi-purpose spaces.
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AnalysisFacebook dominates marketing spend with TikTok gaining ground, 59 CEOs reveal
Retailers are ploughing marketing spend into social networks to reach consumers in the digital spaces where they spend their time, a new Retail Week report reveals.
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InterviewBe Inspired: Beaverbrooks’ Anna Blackburn on becoming the first outsider to lead the family-run retailer
The first female boss of jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks, Anna Blackburn talks to Retail Week about her journey up the ranks.
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InterviewInterview: ProCook boss Daniel O’Neill shares his recipe for IPO success
As ProCook publishes its maiden results following a stellar IPO, Retail Week sits down with founder and chief executive Daniel O’Neill to discuss his future plans for the brand.
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AnalysisRetail 2022: 59 CEOs reveal strategy for the year ahead
Leaders from Gymshark, Currys, Pets at Home, Levi’s and Beauty Pie are among 59 chief executives that have spoken to Retail Week in-depth about their 2022 strategy as part of a major new report
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InterviewInterview: Matt Moulding – Pandemic year was ‘time to prove what you believe in’
Matt Moulding talks about THG’s landmark year – from donating £100m of his shares to a charitable foundation to landing that Softbank joint venture deal.
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InterviewInterview: Beauty Bay’s founder David Gabbie on building a digital community to democratise beauty
When Beauty Bay founder David Gabbie left school, he was on a mission to create a business – and the world of retail looked like the perfect match for him. “I grew up in retail,” Gabbie tells Retail Week in a video call from his native Manchester.
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InterviewInterview: M&S boss Steve Rowe on climate change, coral reefs and Christmas
Rowe invited Retail Week behind the scenes of the ambitious relaunch of Plan A to map out his vision and highlight the urgent need for change across the industry.