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
Germany
GermanyHeir to the world famous company "Wella AG"

Charles Butt
USA
USAFamous entrepreneur, billionaire grocer.

David Green
USA
USAFounder of Hobby Lobby

Alexander Makenzi
Great Britain
Great BritainScottish merchant, agent of the Canadian North-West Fur Company.

Paul Bonwit
USA
USAEntrepreneur

Antonio Luiz Seabra
Brazil
BrazilChairman of the Board of Directors of Natura Cosmetics

Anton Petrov
Russia
RussiaDirectors of a large jewelry company "585"

Anders Holch Povlsen
Denmark
DenmarkDanish billionaire, CEO and sole owner of the international clothing chain Bestseller

Rahmi Koc
Turkey
TurkeyTycoon and famous philanthropist

Mike Lazaridis
Canada
CanadaFounder and director of a large company "Research In Motion"

Jurgen Friedrich
Germany
GermanyBusinessman, billionaire

William Fisher
USA
USAAmerican industrialist, entrepreneur, billionaire

Masatoshi Ito
Japan
JapanFounder and board member of the Ito-Yokado Group.

John Menard Jr
USA
USAOwner of Menard Company

Mohamed Al-Fayed
Great Britain
Great BritainEgyptian businessman

Howard Stringer
USA
USAAmerican businessman of Welsh descent and executive director of the entire Sony Corporation

Juan Roig
Spain
SpainSpanish businessman and economist, president of the Mercadona company.

Li Ka-shing
China
ChinaBillionaire, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cheung Kong Holdings

Maxim Chernyavsky
Ukraine
UkraineBusinessman, former participant of the show "The Bachelor"

Theo Albrecht
Germany
GermanyOne of the creators of Aldi stores

Karl Albrecht
Germany
GermanyOne of the founders of Aldi stores

Arthur Blank
USA
USABusinessman, co-founder of Home Depot

Roger Wang
China
ChinaOwner of a large trading structure "Golden Eagle Retail Group"

Philip Green
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish businessman

Teresa Heinz Kerry
USA
USAOwner of the Heinz retail chain

Daniela Herz
Germany
GermanyCo-owner of Puma AG

Masahiro Miki
Japan
JapanFounder of ABC-Mart.

James Cash Penney Jr.
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur

Tang Yiu
China
ChinaCo-founder of a large shoe company "Belle International"

Leonard Bocour
USA
USAAmerican entrepreneur, paint dealer and art collector. Considered the creator of the first acrylic paint.

Michael Ashley
Great Britain
Great BritainOwner of the 'Sport and Ski shops' chain of stores

Leonid Strahov
Russia
RussiaGeneral Director of TS 'SPORTMASTER'

Tadashi Yanai
Japan
JapanOwner of the Uniclo chain of stores

Charles Dunstone
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish entrepreneur, businessman

William Fung
Hong Kong
Hong KongOwner of Li

Enos Stanley Kroenke
USA
USAOwner of Wal-Mart supermarkets.

Arkadii Novikov
Russia
RussiaRestaurateur

William Connor II
USA
USAOwner of William E. Connor

Zablon Simintov
Afghanistan
AfghanistanAfghan Jewish carpet merchant and restaurateur

Petr Vendshlag
CEO of IKEA

Chung Yong-Jin
South Korea
South KoreaBusinessman, billionaire, vice president of the Shinsegae Group company

Timothy Dexter
USA
USAAmerican businessman

James McCormick
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish businessman, fraudster

Gavrila Fetiev
Russia
RussiaThe largest Vologda merchant ("guest") of the 17th century

Madeleine Schickedanz
Germany
GermanyOwner of Quelle Schickedanz AG

Elias Derby
USA
USAAmerican trader

Gerald Harvey
Australia
AustraliaThe head of a large retail company "Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd."

Eugen Viehof
Germany
GermanyFounder of the largest chain of department stores "Allkauf".

Massimo Ellul
Malta
MaltaMaltese businessman

Michael Ying
Hong Kong
Hong KongOwner of Esprit Holdings Limited.