World Retail Congress announces Hall of Fame inductees

The World Retail Congress, due to take place in Paris at the end of September, has

announced that Ted Baker founder and CEO Ray Kelvin will be among the this year’s inductees into its World Retail Hall of Fame.

Kelvin will be joined by J.C. Penney chief executive, Mile Ullman and Sudhitham Chirathivat, chairman of the advisory board at Central Group. They take their place in the Hall of Fame alongside over 100 names from retailing including Stuart Rose, Sir Philip Green, Paul Smith, Miuccia Prada, and Laura Ashley.

All three honourees will take part in a plenary session on September 30, during the congress in Paris, in which they will look back over their careers and share their thoughts on the future direction of the industry.

The World Retail Congress takes place from September 29 to October 1 in Paris.