Retail

Our retail practice has placed key talent across UK and global retailers for more than 25 years

Retail is at the core of our business, giving us the opportunity to work with many leading retailers. We span all formats – from convenience to big box – and advise on board-level and strategically important functional roles. We actively track emerging industry talent, and pride ourselves on our leadership insight. The functions we specialise in include CEO/MD, Retail Director, Finance Director, Operations Director, Multi-Channel Director, Commercial/Trading Director, Marketing Director and HR Director.

Our Experience

Books & Entertainment

Department Stores

Discount

DIY & Homewares

Electrical

Estate Agents

Home & General Merchandise

Grocery & Convenience

Health & Beauty

Speciality

Sports & Leisure

Wholesale

Selected Clients

Key People

Elliott Goldstein

Managing Partner

Moira Benigson

Founder & Chair

Aelf Hewitson

Associate Consultant

Leading a global organisational restructure and sourcing exceptional senior talent in a number of global markets required a search partner who knew consumer markets exceptionally well and worked quickly to understand our brand. MBS was that exceptional partner. They worked with speed, integrity, and outside of hours on many occasions with myself to secure practically a whole new global Leadership team, ranging from Global CEO to a series of Country Head roles.

SARA EDWARDS - GLOBAL HR AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, CRABTREE & EVELYN

Latest MBS News & Intelligence

MBS Intelligence

“Determined commerciality and generosity of spirit”: in conversation with Richard Brasher, CEO at Pick n Pay

By Moira Benigson

MBS News

26 February 2021 - 7:55

Waitrose unveils new scheme to donate meals directly from suppliers Waitrose has partnered with food distribution charity FareShare to distribute surplus food from its own farms, significantly reducing handling and logistics costs. The grocer aims to donate one million meals as part of the programme. Read more.

26 February 2021 - 7:54

Pets at Home increases profit guidance After a strong fourth quarter, Pets at Home has upped its profit guidance for the second time in two months. The specialist retailer has increased its guidance to £85m, ahead of the previous £77m guidance issued previously. Read more.

25 February 2021 - 8:39

Ikea enjoys strong online growth Ikea has reported a decline in full-year sales across its UK business, cushioned by strong digital sales. Ikea reported a 10.2% drop in sales to £1.9bn in the year to 31 August 2020, with online sales climbing 30% to represent 27% of total sales. Read more.