Alex Baldock
Alex Baldock is chief executive of Currys
OpinionAlex Baldock: âShareholder value isnât in conflict with good corporate citizenshipâ
âPurposeâ and âESGâ (environmental, social and governance) are buzzwords on everyoneâs lips. We all know, donât we, that companies arenât just about making money any more.
OpinionAlex Baldock: âStores still have a central role â alongside online, not replaced by itâ
Everyone knows that one effect of the pandemic will be a dramatic and enduring shift away from stores to online, right? Not quite.
OpinionAlex Baldock: âRaise rates for warehouses to save the high streetâ
Weâre now only weeks away from the end of the governmentâs business rates holiday. Iâm sure many of us are grateful for a decisive and vital measure that, for some retailers, has made the difference between surviving the pandemic and not.
AnalysisCEO viewpoints: The case for and against Black Friday
Retail is divided on whether Black Friday is good or bad for the industry. Here two retail chief executives make their case.
OpinionInvestment in digital infrastructure is vital for Britainâs future success
So the votes have been counted and we should now know â or at least have a good idea of â who will form our next government.