The chief executives and managing directors of 20 of the UK’s biggest and best-loved retail brands have joined the judging panel for next year’s Retail Week Awards.
The names of the judges for the Retail Week Awards 2026 include: Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitiéh, VP of George at Asda Karl Doyle, Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby, the boss of Halfords Henry Birch, John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis and Currys chief executive Alex Baldock, to name a few.
The full list of judges includes:
| Sarah Boyd | Sephora | Managing director | |
| Jody Plows | Nobody’s Child | CEO | |
| Rami Baitiéh | Morrisons | CEO | |
| Pano Christou | Pret a Manger | CEO | |
| Will Crumbie | Fat Face | CEO | |
| Sam Perkins | Loaf | CEO | |
| Karl Doyle | Asda | VP George | |
| Gill Smith | The Perfume Shop | Managing director | |
| Joanne Hayward | BP | VP mobility and convenience retail UK | |
| Hayley Tatum | Asda | Chief people officer | |
| Graham Bell | B&Q | CEO | |
| Jo Whitfield | Asda | NED | |
| Maria Hollins | Ann Summers | CEO | |
| Henry Birch | Halfords | CEO | |
| Louise Stonier | Medivet | Chief commercial officer | |
| Peter Jelkeby | IKEA | CEO | |
| Peter Ruis | John Lewis | Managing director | |
| Alex Baldock | Currys | CEO | |
| Kari Rodgers | Primark | Retail director | |
| Abigail Byre | Salesforce | Regional vice president retail | |
| Chris Coplin | Salesforce | Regional vice president, retail, consumer goods, travel, transport and hospitality | |
| Navkinder Sanghera | Salesforce | SVP industrial, consumer and energy | |
| Anthony Hemmerdinger | Boots | Managing director | |
Entries for the Retail Week Awards 2026 sponsored by Salesforce are now open and the entry deadline is Monday October 6. The shortlist for the awards will be announced in November.
The awards ceremony will take place on March 19, 2026, at Grosvenor House, London.
