Retailing

Discover the renowned figures who have shaped the world of retail. Our comprehensive list of celebrities in Retailing showcases their influential contributions, innovative ideas, and impact on the industry. Learn about the visionaries and leaders who have transformed the way we shop, bringing you the names and stories behind the success of renowned brands.

Sylvia Stroher
Sylvia Stroher
Germany
Heir to the world famous company "Wella AG"
Charles Butt
Charles Butt
USA
Famous entrepreneur, billionaire grocer.
David Green
David Green
USA
Founder of Hobby Lobby
Alexander Makenzi
Alexander Makenzi
Great Britain
Scottish merchant, agent of the Canadian North-West Fur Company.
Paul Bonwit
Paul Bonwit
USA
Entrepreneur
Antonio Luiz Seabra
Antonio Luiz Seabra
Brazil
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Natura Cosmetics
Anton Petrov
Anton Petrov
Russia
Directors of a large jewelry company "585"
Anders Holch Povlsen
Anders Holch Povlsen
Denmark
Danish billionaire, CEO and sole owner of the international clothing chain Bestseller
Rahmi Koc
Rahmi Koc
Turkey
Tycoon and famous philanthropist
Mike Lazaridis
Mike Lazaridis
Canada
Founder and director of a large company "Research In Motion"
Jurgen Friedrich
Jurgen Friedrich
Germany
Businessman, billionaire
William Fisher
William Fisher
USA
American industrialist, entrepreneur, billionaire
Masatoshi Ito
Masatoshi Ito
Japan
Founder and board member of the Ito-Yokado Group.
John Menard Jr
John Menard Jr
USA
Owner of Menard Company
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Great Britain
Egyptian businessman
Howard Stringer
Howard Stringer
USA
American businessman of Welsh descent and executive director of the entire Sony Corporation
Juan Roig
Juan Roig
Spain
Spanish businessman and economist, president of the Mercadona company.
Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing
China
Billionaire, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cheung Kong Holdings
Maxim Chernyavsky
Maxim Chernyavsky
Ukraine
Businessman, former participant of the show "The Bachelor"
Theo Albrecht
Theo Albrecht
Germany
One of the creators of Aldi stores
Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht
Germany
One of the founders of Aldi stores
Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
USA
Businessman, co-founder of Home Depot
Roger Wang
Roger Wang
China
Owner of a large trading structure "Golden Eagle Retail Group"
Philip Green
Philip Green
Great Britain
British businessman
Teresa Heinz Kerry
Teresa Heinz Kerry
USA
Owner of the Heinz retail chain
Daniela Herz
Daniela Herz
Germany
Co-owner of Puma AG
Masahiro Miki
Masahiro Miki
Japan
Founder of ABC-Mart.
James Cash Penney Jr.
James Cash Penney Jr.
USA
American entrepreneur
Tang Yiu
Tang Yiu
China
Co-founder of a large shoe company "Belle International"
Leonard Bocour
Leonard Bocour
USA
American entrepreneur, paint dealer and art collector. Considered the creator of the first acrylic paint.
Michael Ashley
Michael Ashley
Great Britain
Owner of the 'Sport and Ski shops' chain of stores
Leonid Strahov
Leonid Strahov
Russia
General Director of TS 'SPORTMASTER'
Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai
Japan
Owner of the Uniclo chain of stores
Charles Dunstone
Charles Dunstone
Great Britain
English entrepreneur, businessman
William Fung
William Fung
Hong Kong
Owner of Li
Enos Stanley Kroenke
Enos Stanley Kroenke
USA
Owner of Wal-Mart supermarkets.
Arkadii Novikov
Arkadii Novikov
Russia
Restaurateur
William Connor II
William Connor II
USA
Owner of William E. Connor
Zablon Simintov
Zablon Simintov
Afghanistan
Afghan Jewish carpet merchant and restaurateur
Petr Vendshlag
Petr Vendshlag
CEO of IKEA
Chung Yong-Jin
Chung Yong-Jin
South Korea
Businessman, billionaire, vice president of the Shinsegae Group company
Timothy Dexter
Timothy Dexter
USA
American businessman
James McCormick
James McCormick
Great Britain
British businessman, fraudster
Gavrila Fetiev
Gavrila Fetiev
Russia
The largest Vologda merchant ("guest") of the 17th century
Madeleine Schickedanz
Madeleine Schickedanz
Germany
Owner of Quelle Schickedanz AG
Elias Derby
Elias Derby
USA
American trader
Gerald Harvey
Gerald Harvey
Australia
The head of a large retail company "Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd."
Eugen Viehof
Eugen Viehof
Germany
Founder of the largest chain of department stores "Allkauf".
Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul
Malta
Maltese businessman
Michael Ying
Michael Ying
Hong Kong
Owner of Esprit Holdings Limited.