Retail

Our retail practice has placed key talent across UK and global retailers for more than 30 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
DIY & Homewares
Home & General Merchandise
Speciality
Department Stores
Electrical
Grocery & Convenience
Sports & Leisure
Discount

Estate Agents

Health & Beauty

Wholesale

Selected Clients

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.

Latest MBS News & Intelligence

Flutter to end London secondary listing, citing high costs and low trading volumes. Flutter, a leading sports betting and online casino group, will exit its London secondary listing after a strategic review. The move follows its shift to a primary US listing and reflects low UK trading activity.

Hermès appoints Sharon MacBeath as EVP of HR and Sustainability. Hermès has promoted Sharon to Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Sustainability, strengthening its ESG focus. Nicolas Martin also joins the executive committee as EVP and General Secretary.

Vera Bradley narrows Q1 loss and returns to revenue growth as turnaround gains traction. Vera Bradley reported Q1 net loss of $4.8m, down from $18m last year, with revenues up 8% to $55.7m. The accessories brand cut inventories by 26% and projects a 50% improvement in operating loss for 2026, maintaining sales guidance.

Certification Note

Certified B Corporation” is a trademark licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies like ours that have successfully completed the B Impact Assessment (“BIA”) and therefore meet the requirements set by B Lab for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body as defined by Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, nor is it a national, European, or international standardization body as per Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. The criteria of the BIA are distinct and independent from the harmonized standards resulting from ISO norms or other standardization bodies, and they are not ratified by national or European public institutions.