Sunday, June 27, 2010

Arthur Ryan: the man who has changed retailing forever

By Richard Fletcher, City Editor Published: 10:44AM GMT 05 March 2010

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The low cost, high volume commercial operation indication has altered retailing (and the High Street) forever. Sales from 196 Primark and Penneys stores opposite Ireland, the UK and Spain right away tip �2bn.

Yet notwithstanding operative in the ego driven universe of retailing, Ryan has remained resolutely in the credentials tirelessly construction in the difference of Sir Philip Green one of the UK"s good businesses.

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Ryan had never been photographed, never spoken a word in open until last night when he stepped onto the theatre of the Grosvenor House Hotel.

He eventually stepped out of the shadows to pick up a lifetime feat endowment at the annual Retail Week awards. Rarely has a drum been so richly deserved.