WH Smith to appoint Leo Quinn as executive chairman
January 19, 2026 7:52 amWH Smith is to appoint former Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn as executive chairman with effect from 7 April. With over 20 years’ experience of... View Article
General Merchandise News
Comment: Direct-to-consumer retail in 2026
January 19, 2026 5:31 amFrom transactional commerce to relational commerce: human connection, trusted recommendations, and entrepreneurial opportunity set to dominate. By Susannah Schofield OBE, Director General of the Direct Selling... View Article
Liberty appoints managing director of retail
January 18, 2026 10:09 amLiberty has appointed Lydia King as managing director of retail with immediate effect. King joined the department store in December 2023 and became group buying and... View Article
Frasers Group unifies loyalty and rewards offering under Frasers Plus
January 18, 2026 9:30 amFrasers Group is updating its customer loyalty scheme by integrating Sports Direct Membership into Frasers Plus to create one unified rewards platform. Frasers Plus is the... View Article
British Heart Foundation appoints chief commercial officer
January 16, 2026 5:26 amBritish Heart Foundation, the UK’s largest charity retailer, has appointed Allison Swaine-Hughes as chief commercial officer. With more than 30 years’ retail leadership experience, including senior roles... View Article
Very Group reports ‘resilient’ Christmas
January 15, 2026 8:30 amThe Very Group has reported “resilient” Christmas and Black Friday trading, with sales at the Very brand rising by 1.9%. The group said the performance in... View Article
Pepco Group posts 4.3% Q1 revenue growth
January 15, 2026 7:21 amFormer Poundland owner Pepco Group has reported a 4.3% increase in revenue on a constant currency basis to €1.4 billion in its first quarter. In the... View Article
N Brown Group appoints Natalie Rogers as chief operating officer
January 14, 2026 10:58 amN Brown Group has appointed Natalie Rogers to the newly created role of chief operating officer as it looks to accelerate its business transformation. Rogers has... View Article
Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Shane Ashby-Roche
January 14, 2026 8:00 amHere we speak with Shane Ashby-Roche, Head of Organisational Development and Culture at The White Company, about his career to date and why he has chosen... View Article
