Selfridges promotes Alannah Weston to chair
// Selfridges has named Alannah Weston as its new chair // This is a promotion for her, having been deputy chair previously // She will replace her father, Galen Weston, with immediate effect //...
View ArticleOwners of Selfridges & Primark paid near-double dividend
// The Weston family has doubled its dividend payout for 2018 to £151m. // Wittington Investments, the family’s British operation, was in £84m in dividends in 2017 // Most of the dividends went to the...
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IWD 2020: A list of British retailers led by female CEOs
1. Dame Sharon White Last month Dame Sharon White assumed the role of chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, the colleague-owned retail giant that operates the John Lewis and Waitrose chains. She...
View ArticleFamily behind Selfridges & Primark shoot into the UK’s top 10 rich list
// The wealth of the Weston family, owners of Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, Primark and Heal’s, stands at £10.53bn // The family is now ranked #8 on the Sunday Times Rich List, up from last year’s...
View ArticleSelfridges eyes entry into product repairs and resale in sustainability push
// Selfridges launches a transformational new sustainability initiative, Project Earth // It aims to change the way we shop by addressing the materials used and exploring new retail models such as...
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Clothing rental services – a viable option for UK consumers?
With Brits disposing an estimated £140 million worth of clothing every year, it’s no surprise that clothing rental services are paving the way for a more sustainable approach to fashion and fashion...
View ArticleSelfridges & Primark retail magnate W. Galen Weston dies
// British-Canadian retail magnate W. Galen Weston dies aged 80 // He led George Weston Ltd, a global retail empire that includes he UK-based Wittington Investments // Wittington Investments owns...
View ArticleSelfridges owners in talks with Qatar about potential £4bn sale
Selfridges owners are in discussions with Qatar about a potential £4 billion sale that would see the luxury department store change hands for the first time in almost 20 years. Funds linked to Qatar...
View ArticleNew Selfridges owners planning luxury hotel at flagship Oxford Street store
// The new owners of Selfridges have confirmed plans to reopen the retailer’s old hotel // Signa’s Executive Chairman Dieter said that developing the hotel and apartments would mean “significant value...
View ArticleFamily behind Primark retain top 10 spot in Sunday Times rich list
// Weston family – owners of Primark – retain top 10 spot in the Sunday Times Rich List 2022 // Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston have a combined wealth of £13.5bn The billionaire family behind...
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