From Rugs to Riches: Tapi – how the Harris carpet dynasty rolls on
As the King of Carpet Lord Harris turns 80, son Martin - founder of Tapi - gifts him the perfect present: the first-ever Harris carpet store in Peckham. We hear more about the store and Tapi's grand plans.
How JJ Van Oosten has transformed Kingfisher’s digital strategy
Kingfisher's chief digital officer JJ Van Oosten explains how he transformed the group's business into the best of omnichannel retail.
Preloved pioneer: eBay’s UK boss on why it’s more relevant than ever
Retail Gazette speaks to eBay UK boss Murray Lambell, a judge at the Retail Gazette Awards: The Game Changers, to find out how the marketplace has kept ahead of the game for almost three decades.
Big interview: How M&S.com boss Stephen Langford is turbocharging online growth
M&S online boss Stephen Langford has finally got its online sales motoring and has plans to build the retailer into a multichannel force to be reckoned with.
Big Interview: Bensons for Beds CEO Mark Jackson reveals dream recovery plan
An accounting scandal, a pandemic and an administration - Bensons for Beds boss Mark Jackson has had an eventful few years.
But it’s not causing...
Big Interview: King of the outlet centre – Rioja Estates’ Giles Membrey
Retail Gazette speaks to Giles Membrey who has built some of the UK's most successful outlet centres to find out why the sector is still thriving and how his new development, Grantham Designer Outlet Village, looks to capitalise on the boom.
Big Interview: Russell Loveland, Senior Portfolio Director, Landsec
Russell Loveland joined Landsec almost a decade ago to lead the property firm's retail portfolio. He talks to Retail Gazette about his previous experience at Arcadia Group and fellow property firm Lend Lease, as well as his current role at Landsec.
Mary Portas: “The old way of working is no longer relevant”
Retail guru and ‘Queen of Shops’ Mary Portas speaks to Retail Gazette about how shopping local can save British retail, her latest partnership with online tech giant Meta and why she hates the ‘mindless consumerism’ of Black Friday.
Big Interview: Louise Stonier, Chief People and Culture Officer, Pets at Home
Louise Stonier first joined Pets at Home in 2004 as head of legal. Now focusing on people and culture, she told Retail Gazette about how the retailer is supporting colleagues' mental health.
Big Interview: Helen Mannion, Global Data Officer, Specsavers
In an age where retailers are utilising data to analyse their customers' demands, Specsavers' global data management director, Helen Mannion talks to Retail Gazette about how the culture of data within the organisation is "transitioning".
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