The Council
Members of the Council have been selected to ensure broad representation from across the retail sector.
Co-chairs
- Kevin Hollinrake, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
- Richard Pennycook, Chairman of Howdens Joinery, On the Beach and Two Sister’s Food Group/Boporan Holdings; lead non-executive director of the Department for Education
Membership
John Boumphrey (Amazon)
Dave McCarthy (HSBC)
Nick Beighton (Matches Fashion)
Paddy Lillis (USDAW)
James Lowman (Association of Convenience Stores)
Andrew Goodacre (BIRA)
Simon Roberts (Sainsbury’s)
Victoria Robertshaw (Keelham Farm Shop)
Sebastian James (Boots)
Helen Dickinson (British Retail Consortium)
Nick Read (Post Office)
John Rogers (WPP)
Ursula Lidbetter (Lincolnshire Co-Op)
Alex Baldock (Dixons Carphone)
Diane Savory
Paul Marchant (Primark)
Ian Filby (Joules)
Peter Jelkeby (IKEA)
Our Charter, agendas and minutes of meetings, and copies of correspondence with Government are available for download below.