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

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

22 January 2021 - 8:30

Online sales double at The Works The discount games retailer has posted its interim results, reporting a surge in online sales and an increase in in-store demand. Read more.

22 January 2021 - 8:03

John Lewis increases profit guidance following resilient Christmas performance John Lewis Partnership has said that sales across Black Friday and Christmas “held up better than anticipated.” As a result, the retail group has raised its profits forecast and is repaying its £300m government loan earlier than expected. Read more.

22 January 2021 - 8:01

Next exits race to acquire Topshop The fashion retailer has withdrawn from the bidding process to acquire Arcadia’s Topshop brand. Next has said it was “unable to meet the price expectations of the vendor.” Read more.