On the 1st July 2019, Dorp opened its doors to the public in Cape Town. Since then, my annual visit ‘home’ to South Africa has
I’m always fascinated by company origin stories: how the world’s most innovative brands are created, and how a founder’s vision is realised. The Dorchester Collection
Long-time readers of our Weekend Edition will know that, each January, I write a column outlining my predictions for the year ahead. Given that “expecting
In the early 2000s, the UK saw two high-profile business failures. In 2001, the industrial giant Marconi broke records by generating an overall loss of
The past two years have proved transformational for women’s football in Europe. In 2022, the England women’s team – the Lionesses – won the European
In the 2000s, the global retail CEO community was dominated by alumni of ASDA and Walmart. In the 2010s, this nexus of power shifted to
Reliance Consumer acquires global personal care brands from Unilever. Reliance Consumer has acquired the global rights to personal care brands Brylcreem, Toni & Guy and Bed Head from Unilever. The deal strengthens Reliance’s FMCG portfolio as it builds scale across global haircare and grooming.
Frasers Group merges Sports Direct rewards into Frasers Plus. Frasers Plus now serves as a single rewards platform, with members able to gain access to wider benefits and personalised offers. The move simplifies loyalty across the group’s brands and boosts app engagement.
Morrison invests in automated pharmacy platform Fillex. The firm has invested in Fillex, a new US pharmacy logistics platform for automated fulfilment for pharmacies, grocers, e‑commerce providers and health systems. It will be led by CEO Dain Rusk, with Morrison’s Marvin Richardson joining as board chair.
Leo Quinn to take executive chair role at WH Smith. WH Smith will appoint former Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn as executive chair on 7 April. Annette Court will step down at the AGM in February, with Simon Emeny acting as interim chair. Leo brings over two decades of leadership experience.
LVMH confirms departure of Tag Heuer CEO Antoine Pin. Tag Heuer CEO Antoine Pin has left the Swiss watchmaker and parent LVMH after 23 years. A successor will be announced soon. Pin, appointed in 2024, previously held senior roles at Zenith and Bulgari. His departure is effective immediately.
Walmart reshuffles leadership ahead of CEO transition. Walmart has made internal promotions ahead of John Furner becoming CEO on 1 February. David Guggina will lead Walmart US, Seth Dallaire becomes chief growth officer, Chris Nicholas moves to Walmart International, and Latriece Watkins to Sam’s Club.
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