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.

Kenneth Morrison
Kenneth Morrison
Great Britain
President of a large trading company "Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc"
Chung Yong-Jin
Chung Yong-Jin
South Korea
Businessman, billionaire, vice president of the Shinsegae Group company
Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai
Japan
Owner of the Uniclo chain of stores
Zablon Simintov
Zablon Simintov
Afghanistan
Afghan Jewish carpet merchant and restaurateur
Boris Kaufman
Boris Kaufman
Ukraine
Ukrainian millionaire, businessman, publisher of the magazine "Focus"
Henri Willis Bendel
Henri Willis Bendel
USA
American businessman, designer and philanthropist
Joshua Fisher
Joshua Fisher
USA
American Quaker, merchant
Roger Wang
Roger Wang
China
Owner of a large trading structure "Golden Eagle Retail Group"
Albert Gubay
Albert Gubay
Great Britain
English entrepreneur, billionaire
Karl-Heinz Kipp
Karl-Heinz Kipp
Germany
Owner of a chain of department stores
Michael Ashley
Michael Ashley
Great Britain
Owner of the 'Sport and Ski shops' chain of stores
Michael and Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck
Michael and Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck
Germany
Co-owners of the largest company 'Metro Group'
Semahat Arsel
Semahat Arsel
Turkey
Member of the board of the holding company "Ko
Vasiliy Zharikov
Vasiliy Zharikov
Merchant of the second guild
Rosalind Brewer
Rosalind Brewer
USA
American businesswoman, president and CEO of Sam's Club.
Tang Yiu
Tang Yiu
China
Co-founder of a large shoe company "Belle International"
Kwek Hong Png
Kwek Hong Png
Singapore
Singaporean businessman
Frederik Meijer
Frederik Meijer
USA
American entrepreneur, successful billionaire
Masahiro Miki
Masahiro Miki
Japan
Founder of ABC-Mart.
David Green
David Green
USA
Founder of Hobby Lobby
Philip Green
Philip Green
Great Britain
British businessman
Gavrila Fetiev
Gavrila Fetiev
Russia
The largest Vologda merchant ("guest") of the 17th century
Vugar Novruzov
Vugar Novruzov
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani entrepreneur, philanthropist
Roland Ackermann
Roland Ackermann
Regional Director ORIS
Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing
China
Billionaire, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cheung Kong Holdings
Richard Hayne
Richard Hayne
USA
Founder of Urban Outfitters.
Howard Stringer
Howard Stringer
USA
American businessman of Welsh descent and executive director of the entire Sony Corporation
Huh Chang-Soo
Huh Chang-Soo
South Korea
A major entrepreneur and billionaire
Zhang Jindong
Zhang Jindong
China
Owner of the company "Sunin"
Timothy Dexter
Timothy Dexter
USA
American businessman
Anton Schlecker
Anton Schlecker
Germany
Owner of the company "Schlecker"
Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul
Malta
Maltese businessman
Michael Herz
Michael Herz
Germany
Owner of the Tchibo holding
Eugen Viehof
Eugen Viehof
Germany
Founder of the largest chain of department stores "Allkauf".
Abilio dos Santos Diniz
Abilio dos Santos Diniz
Brazil
Brazilian billionaire
David Sainsbury
David Sainsbury
Great Britain
British businessman and politician
Maxim Chernyavsky
Maxim Chernyavsky
Ukraine
Businessman, former participant of the show "The Bachelor"
Timur Artemiev
Timur Artemiev
Russia
Businessman, former co-owner of the famous Euroset company.
Alexander Makenzi
Alexander Makenzi
Great Britain
Scottish merchant, agent of the Canadian North-West Fur Company.
Jean Coutu
Jean Coutu
Canada
Billionaire, owner of one of the largest pharmaceutical structures in North America
Arkadii Novikov
Arkadii Novikov
Russia
Restaurateur
Mike Lazaridis
Mike Lazaridis
Canada
Founder and director of a large company "Research In Motion"
James McCormick
James McCormick
Great Britain
British businessman, fraudster
Masatoshi Ito
Masatoshi Ito
Japan
Founder and board member of the Ito-Yokado Group.
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Great Britain
Egyptian businessman
Heidi Horten
Heidi Horten
Austria
Billionaire Woman
Ann Walton Kroenke
Ann Walton Kroenke
USA
Owner of Wal-Mart
Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
USA
Businessman, co-founder of Home Depot
Guilherme Leal
Guilherme Leal
Brazil
Businessman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company "Natura Cosméticos".
Francesco Datini
Francesco Datini
A noble merchant, trader, financier.