The 2023 Retail Gazette Awards Judges will be tasked with choosing the best of the best from 12 unique categories.
Nick Beighton is CEO of Matchesfashion, one of the biggest global destinations in online luxury for men and women. He is also Chairman of Secret Sales and Non-Executive Director at Raging Bull.
Previously Nick was CEO of ASOS. During his tenure, ASOS grew over tenfold both in the UK and around the world.
Previously Nick was CEO of ASOS. During his tenure, ASOS grew over tenfold both in the UK and around the world.
Nico Beukes is currently looking after Yext's Northern European business. Prior to this he managed Oracle Marketing Cloud's B2B organisation, with various other leadership roles in other MarTech companies beforehand. His knowledge spans across the MarTech and AdTech industry, with a huge interest in how search as an application is shaping the world around us.
Paula Bobbett is Chief Digital Officer at Boots UK.
Paula was appointed to her current executive role in May 2022 and is responsible for continuing to deliver at scale and pace digital transformation across Boots commercial operations.
Since joining Boots in December 2020, Paula has driven the end-to-end development of boots.com during a period of massive growth. She has been instrumental in strengthening online performance and positioning boots.com as the UK’s number one health and beauty website.
Paula was appointed to her current executive role in May 2022 and is responsible for continuing to deliver at scale and pace digital transformation across Boots commercial operations.
Since joining Boots in December 2020, Paula has driven the end-to-end development of boots.com during a period of massive growth. She has been instrumental in strengthening online performance and positioning boots.com as the UK’s number one health and beauty website.
Will Crumbie is CEO of Fatface.
A personable and balanced CEO, Will's ethos is to work with a business to achieve desired outcomes and drive value. A chartered accountant with strong all round skills who has worked both in Corporate & Operational businesses across multiple sectors. Having completed refinancing, an IPO process as well as corporate M&A transactions, Will has a really balanced set of experiences gained across the last 20 years.
A personable and balanced CEO, Will's ethos is to work with a business to achieve desired outcomes and drive value. A chartered accountant with strong all round skills who has worked both in Corporate & Operational businesses across multiple sectors. Having completed refinancing, an IPO process as well as corporate M&A transactions, Will has a really balanced set of experiences gained across the last 20 years.
Gemma Goldfingle is editor of Retail Gazette and Grocery Gazette.
Maria Hollins is CEO at Ann Summers. She has previously been a member of the executive board at both House Of Fraser and Asos, where she managed the product and trading divisions.
She started her career in buying and merchandising and spent almost two decades in the Arcadia Group, working across a number of brands including Dorothy Perkins, Topman, Evans and Wallis.
She started her career in buying and merchandising and spent almost two decades in the Arcadia Group, working across a number of brands including Dorothy Perkins, Topman, Evans and Wallis.
Andrew Murphy is COO of John Lewis Partnerships.
Since joining the Partnership in 1992 Andrew has held a number of roles including Managing Director of John Lewis & Partners Aberdeen and of John Lewis & Partners Edinburgh. In 2009 Andrew was appointed Director, Operational Development before becoming Retail Director, John Lewis & Partners in 2010 and Group Productivity and Change Director in 2015. Andrew became Chief Information Officer on 1 February 2018 and then subsequently Executive Director of Operations in February 2020.
Since joining the Partnership in 1992 Andrew has held a number of roles including Managing Director of John Lewis & Partners Aberdeen and of John Lewis & Partners Edinburgh. In 2009 Andrew was appointed Director, Operational Development before becoming Retail Director, John Lewis & Partners in 2010 and Group Productivity and Change Director in 2015. Andrew became Chief Information Officer on 1 February 2018 and then subsequently Executive Director of Operations in February 2020.
Kenyatte Nelson is the Chief Membership and Customer Officer of Co-Op.
Having worked in marketing for more than 20 years, 13 of which were managing national and international marketing for major brands at Procter and Gamble, Nelson joined after leading roles at retail group Shop Direct (now known as The Very Group) and fashion retailers Missguided and N Brown Group. As of September 2020, he is also a non-executive director for the British Retail Consortium.
Having worked in marketing for more than 20 years, 13 of which were managing national and international marketing for major brands at Procter and Gamble, Nelson joined after leading roles at retail group Shop Direct (now known as The Very Group) and fashion retailers Missguided and N Brown Group. As of September 2020, he is also a non-executive director for the British Retail Consortium.
Maddie Smith is Managing Director of the Body Shop.
She joined the health and beauty retailer at the start of 2022 from Estee Lauder and has worked for the UK’s biggest beauty businesses including Boots, and Superdrug owner AS Watson.
She joined the health and beauty retailer at the start of 2022 from Estee Lauder and has worked for the UK’s biggest beauty businesses including Boots, and Superdrug owner AS Watson.
Nick Beighton is CEO of Matchesfashion, one of the biggest global destinations in online luxury for men and women. He is also Chairman of Secret Sales and Non-Executive Director at Raging Bull.
Previously Nick was CEO of ASOS. During his tenure, ASOS grew over tenfold both in the UK and around the world.
Previously Nick was CEO of ASOS. During his tenure, ASOS grew over tenfold both in the UK and around the world.
Nico Beukes is currently looking after Yext's Northern European business. Prior to this he managed Oracle Marketing Cloud's B2B organisation, with various other leadership roles in other MarTech companies beforehand. His knowledge spans across the MarTech and AdTech industry, with a huge interest in how search as an application is shaping the world around us.
Paula Bobbett is Chief Digital Officer at Boots UK.
Paula was appointed to her current executive role in May 2022 and is responsible for continuing to deliver at scale and pace digital transformation across Boots commercial operations.
Since joining Boots in December 2020, Paula has driven the end-to-end development of boots.com during a period of massive growth. She has been instrumental in strengthening online performance and positioning boots.com as the UK’s number one health and beauty website.
Paula was appointed to her current executive role in May 2022 and is responsible for continuing to deliver at scale and pace digital transformation across Boots commercial operations.
Since joining Boots in December 2020, Paula has driven the end-to-end development of boots.com during a period of massive growth. She has been instrumental in strengthening online performance and positioning boots.com as the UK’s number one health and beauty website.
Will Crumbie is CEO of Fatface.
A personable and balanced CEO, Will's ethos is to work with a business to achieve desired outcomes and drive value. A chartered accountant with strong all round skills who has worked both in Corporate & Operational businesses across multiple sectors. Having completed refinancing, an IPO process as well as corporate M&A transactions, Will has a really balanced set of experiences gained across the last 20 years.
A personable and balanced CEO, Will's ethos is to work with a business to achieve desired outcomes and drive value. A chartered accountant with strong all round skills who has worked both in Corporate & Operational businesses across multiple sectors. Having completed refinancing, an IPO process as well as corporate M&A transactions, Will has a really balanced set of experiences gained across the last 20 years.
Gemma Goldfingle is editor of Retail Gazette and Grocery Gazette.
Maria Hollins is CEO at Ann Summers. She has previously been a member of the executive board at both House Of Fraser and Asos, where she managed the product and trading divisions.
She started her career in buying and merchandising and spent almost two decades in the Arcadia Group, working across a number of brands including Dorothy Perkins, Topman, Evans and Wallis.
She started her career in buying and merchandising and spent almost two decades in the Arcadia Group, working across a number of brands including Dorothy Perkins, Topman, Evans and Wallis.
Andrew Murphy is COO of John Lewis Partnerships.
Since joining the Partnership in 1992 Andrew has held a number of roles including Managing Director of John Lewis & Partners Aberdeen and of John Lewis & Partners Edinburgh. In 2009 Andrew was appointed Director, Operational Development before becoming Retail Director, John Lewis & Partners in 2010 and Group Productivity and Change Director in 2015. Andrew became Chief Information Officer on 1 February 2018 and then subsequently Executive Director of Operations in February 2020.
Since joining the Partnership in 1992 Andrew has held a number of roles including Managing Director of John Lewis & Partners Aberdeen and of John Lewis & Partners Edinburgh. In 2009 Andrew was appointed Director, Operational Development before becoming Retail Director, John Lewis & Partners in 2010 and Group Productivity and Change Director in 2015. Andrew became Chief Information Officer on 1 February 2018 and then subsequently Executive Director of Operations in February 2020.
Kenyatte Nelson is the Chief Membership and Customer Officer of Co-Op.
Having worked in marketing for more than 20 years, 13 of which were managing national and international marketing for major brands at Procter and Gamble, Nelson joined after leading roles at retail group Shop Direct (now known as The Very Group) and fashion retailers Missguided and N Brown Group. As of September 2020, he is also a non-executive director for the British Retail Consortium.
Having worked in marketing for more than 20 years, 13 of which were managing national and international marketing for major brands at Procter and Gamble, Nelson joined after leading roles at retail group Shop Direct (now known as The Very Group) and fashion retailers Missguided and N Brown Group. As of September 2020, he is also a non-executive director for the British Retail Consortium.
Maddie Smith is Managing Director of the Body Shop.
She joined the health and beauty retailer at the start of 2022 from Estee Lauder and has worked for the UK’s biggest beauty businesses including Boots, and Superdrug owner AS Watson.
She joined the health and beauty retailer at the start of 2022 from Estee Lauder and has worked for the UK’s biggest beauty businesses including Boots, and Superdrug owner AS Watson.