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WHO ARE THE MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN UK RETAIL?

This year's edition of the Retail Week Power List have now been published and this year's results show more change in the top positions than ever before, reflecting a tumultuous year in retail. In Retail Week's 2010 Power List, the top ten most influential people in UK retail were:

2010

1. 1. Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive, Tesco

1. 2. Sir Philip Green, Owner, Arcadia and BHS

1. 3. David Cameron, Prime Minister

1. 4. Marc Bolland, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer

1. 5. Simon Wolfson, Chief Executive, Next

1. 6. Justin King, Chief Executive, Sainsbury's

1. 7. Charlie Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership

1. 8. Sir Stuart Rose, Executive Chairman, Marks & Spencer

1. 9. Ian Cheshire, Chief Executive, Kingfisher.
2. 10.  Rob Templeman, Chief Executive, Debenhams

This is the sixth year of Retail Week’s Power List, but the first time there has been a change at the top. But that’s the nature of retail. The stakes are high, but so is the pressure, and while there are many figures who demonstrate tremendous longevity, the turnover in the list every year shows just how dynamic the retail industry is.

The top ten most influential people in the UK this year are;

2011