Our annual celebration of the country’s most influential, inspiring and impressive retail leaders is back. The Retail 100 returns for 2024 and with it comes 30 new entries, more industry disruptors and, unsurprisingly given current economic conditions, markedly more retail strategists than 2023.
These are the names making the first move in retail tech and digital innovation, the bosses pioneering sustainability advancements, the voice boxes speaking up for retail colleagues and customers, and the creative thinkers giving new meaning to what good CX looks like.
“We present a showcase of individuals leading 100 retailers and brands that are driving major changes across the industry”
Importantly, the Retail 100 is not a ranking, but a celebration of modern leadership and each leader featured warrants merit.
You will see retail leaders recognised whose businesses are facing challenges, yet all eyes are on them to see where their turnaround strategies go. Likewise, there are leaders at the helm of thriving retail organisations that we must look to for inspiration and insights as to what’s next.
Before you we present a showcase of individuals leading 100 retailers and brands that are driving major changes across the industry in 2024. Please join us in celebrating their contribution and collective achievements.
Methodology
Decided by Retail Week’s team of esteemed journalists, the Retail 100 was compiled based on the retail leaders making the biggest inroads across the following five categories. All profile information is correct as of May 27, 2024, and leaders have been thoroughly researched.
The Retail 100: A to Z
View the list below and click through to read their profiles or use the category tabs above to view the Retail 100 leaders by their category.
Name in green = New entry in 2024
- Bernard Arnault, chair and chief executive, LVMH (Strategists)
- Mike Ashley, founder, Frasers Group (Strategists)
- Tom Athron, chief executive, Fortnum & Mason (Experience Innovators)
- Asif Aziz, retail director, EE/BT Group (Experience Innovators)
- James Bailey, executive director, Waitrose (Strategists)
- Rami Baitiéh, chief executive, Morrisons (Strategists)
- Alex Baldock, chief executive, Currys (Strategists)
- Matthew Barnes, chief executive, Tesco UK (Disruptors)
- Philip and Tom Beahon, founders, Castore (Disruptors)
- Graham Bell, chief executive, B&Q (Experience Innovators)
- Anna Blackburn, managing director, Beaverbrooks (People Champions)
- John Boumphrey, UK country manager, Amazon (Strategists)
- Sarah Boyd, UK managing director, Sephora (Experience Innovators)
- Rosie Brown and Ed Perry, founders and co-chief executives, Cook (Sustainability Activists)
- Daniel Butters, chief executive, financial advisory, Teneo (Strategists)
- Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemingway, co-founders, Charity Super.Mkt
(Sustainability Activists) - Tracey Clements, SVP CEO Europe – mobility and convenience, Europe, BP (Strategists)
- John Colley, executive chair and chief executive, Majestic Wine (People Champions)
- Helen Connolly, chief executive, New Look (Strategists)
- Mark Constantine, co-founder and chief executive, Lush (Sustainability Activists)
- Carl Cowling, group chief executive, WHSmith (Strategists)
- Roisin Currie, chief executive, Greggs (Experience Innovators)
- James Daunt, chief executive, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble (Experience Innovators)
- Chris Dawson, founder, owner, executive chairman, The Range (Strategists)
- Helen Dickinson, chief executive, British Retail Consortium (People Champions)
- Deborah Dolce, SVP marketing and corporate responsibility director, TJX Europe (Strategists)
- Daniel Ervér, president and chief executive, H&M (Strategists)
- Liz Evans, managing director, George at Asda (Strategists)
- Robbie Feather, chief executive, The Very Group (Strategists)
- Ben Francis, founder and chief executive, Gymshark (Experience Innovators)
- Óscar García Maceiras, chief executive, Inditex (Experience Innovators)
- Thierry Garnier, chief executive, Kingfisher (Strategists)
- Hannah Gibson, chief executive, Ocado Retail (Strategists)
- Alex Gourlay, executive chair, Holland & Barrett (Experience Innovators)
- Jens and Emma Grede, co-founder and chief executive/founding partner, Skims (Disruptors)
- Matt Hanrahan, co-founder, Reskinned (Sustainability Activists)
- Paul Hayes, chief executive, Seasalt (Strategists)
- Andy Higginson, chair, JD Sports (Strategists)
- Maria Hollins, chief executive, Ann Summers (Strategists)
- Matt Hood, managing director, Co-op Food (Strategists)
- Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek, co-founders, Refy (Disruptors)
- Giles Hurley, chief executive UK and Ireland, Aldi (Strategists)
- Mohsin Issa, co-owner, Asda; co-founder and co-chief executive, EG Group (Strategists)
- Seb James, chief executive, Boots (Strategists)
- Andy Jassy, president and chief executive, Amazon (Strategists)
- Adam Jay, chief executive, Vinted (Sustainability Activists)
- Peter Jelkeby, country retail manager and chief sustainability officer, Ikea
(Experience Innovators) - Nish Kankiwala, chief executive, John Lewis Partnership (Strategists)
- Andrew Keith, chief executive, Selfridges UK (Experience Innovators)
- Andy Lightfoot, chief executive, Space NK (Experience Innovators)
- John Lyttle, chief executive, Boohoo (Strategists)
- Stuart Machin, chief executive, Marks & Spencer (Strategists)
- Peter Macnab, chief executive, AS Watson UK (Experience Innovators)
- Paul Marchant, chief executive, Primark (Experience Innovators)
- Eric Mazillier, UK chief executive, Decathlon (Sustainability Activists)
- Ryan McDonnell, chief executive, Lidl GB (Strategists)
- Damian McGloughlin, chief executive, Homebase (Strategists)
- Lyssa McGowan, chief executive, Pets at Home (Strategists)
- Judith McKenna, non-executive director, Unilever (former Walmart International CEO) (People Champions)
- John Mewett, chief executive, Screwfix (Experience Innovators)
- Clodagh Moriarty, chief retail and technology officer, Sainsbury’s (Strategists)
- Taku Morikawa, chief executive, Uniqlo Europe (Experience Innovators)
- Tom Morris, founder, Home Bargains (Strategists)
- Matt Moulding, founder and chief executive, THG (Strategists)
- Ken Murphy, chief executive, Tesco (Strategists)
- Michael Murray, chief executive, Frasers Group (Experience Innovators)
- Paula Nickolds, chief executive, The White Company (Strategists)
- Archie Norman, chair, Marks & Spencer (Strategists)
- Heidi O'Neill, president, consumer and marketplace, Nike (Experience Innovators)
- Theo Paphitis, chair, Theo Paphitis Retail Group (People Champions)
- Demetra Pinsent, chief executive, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty (Experience Innovators)
- Jody Plows, chief executive, Nobody's Child (Disruptors)
- Richard Price, managing director of clothing and home, Marks & Spencer (Strategists)
- Doug Putman, owner, HMV (Disruptors)
- José Antonio Ramos Calamonte, chief executive, Asos (Strategists)
- John Roberts, founder and chief executive, AO.com (Strategists)
- Simon Roberts, chief executive, Sainsbury’s (Strategists)
- Lord Stuart Rose, chair, Asda (People Champions)
- Peter Ruis, executive director, John Lewis (Strategists)
- Alex Russo, chief executive, B&M (Strategists)
- Régis Schultz, chief executive, JD Sports (Strategists)
- Josh Silverman, chief executive, Etsy (Sustainability Activists)
- Hanushka Toni, founder and chief executive, Sellier (Sustainability Activists)
- Chris Turner, executive director, B Lab UK (Sustainability Activists)
- Saad Usman, chief operating officer, Miniso (Disruptors)
- Richard Walker, executive chair, Iceland (People Champions)
- Michael Ward, managing director, Harrods (Experience Innovators)
- Dame Sharon White, chair, John Lewis Partnership (Strategists)
- Jo Whitfield, chief executive, Matalan (Strategists)
- Nick Wilkinson, chief executive, Dunelm (Strategists)
- Eve Williams, vice-president and general manager, eBay UK (Sustainability Activists)
- Nathan Williams, chief executive, Mamas & Papas (Strategists)
- Darcy Willson-Rymer, chief executive, Card Factory (Strategists)
- Emma Wisden, managing director, Urban Outfitters Europe (Strategists)
- Lord Simon Wolfson, chief executive, Next (Strategists)
- David Wood, chief executive, Wickes (People Champions)
- Peter Wood, chief executive, AllSaints (Experience Innovators)
- Trinny Woodall, founder and chief executive, Trinny London (Disruptors)
- Joe Wykes, chief executive, Jollyes (Disruptors)
- Chris Xu, founder and chief executive, Shein (Disruptors)
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