As Burberry faces a shareholder revolt over chief Christopher Bailey’s pay, is he worth it? July 10, 2014 Qing Wang, professor of marketing and innovation at Warwick Business School, says Yes. The success of Burberry is largely attributable to its seamless combination of creativity with tradition, which many think epitomises the essence of Britishness. Its chief executive Christopher Bailey is highly experienced (he worked as a designer at Gucci, then as creative director [...]
Burberry’s Christopher Bailey receives sales boost ahead of pay package showdown July 10, 2014 Burberry's new chief executive Christopher Bailey, who is facing questions over his lucrative pay package, received a boost today as the luxury goods brand beat estimates to report strong sales growth of 12 per cent for the three months to June. Retail revenue rose nine per cent to £370m for its fiscal quarter to June, [...]