Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports Fashion plc, was appointed to succeed Tony De Nunzio as chairman of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), effective September 2023, when De Nunzio completes his tenure as chair of the UK’s retail trade association.
The BRC, the trade association for the UK retail industry, is the country’s largest private sector employer, providing over three million jobs.
Higginson has over 30 years of senior executive and non-executive experience working in the UK’s retail industry and internationally, covering major brands across retail sectors. He was CFO at the Burton Group plc and Tesco plc, Chairman of Poundland, N Brown plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, and is currently Chair of JD Sports Fashion plc since July 2022.
Higginson will work with the BRC’s CEO, Helen Dickinson, to guide the next development phase, support the industry as it faces near-term policy and market challenges and invest in longer-term change.
“In the past three years, we have seen the best of retail as it navigated the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and the inflationary environment we see today,” said Higginson. “With innovation, agility and resilience, retailers have continued to deliver for customers. Yet the pressure is still on as retailers need to invest in transforming their businesses for the future.
