James Hollingshead

James Hollingshead has over 19 years of professional experience, with a focus on commercial development, category management, and buying within the retail industry. James has held various roles at Boots UK, including Director of Commercial Development, Business Unit Director, and Head of Buying. Prior to their time at Boots UK, they worked at Coles as a Senior Category Manager and at True Story_UK as a Senior Account Manager. Throughout their career, James has demonstrated a strong track record of achieving sales growth, leading successful turnarounds, and developing strategic opportunities for business expansion.

James Hollingshead received their BA Hons in Design from Nottingham Trent University from 1998 to 2002. James also obtained additional certifications in Strategic Negotiating from Scotwork and The Complete Skilled Negotiator from The Gap Partnership. Additionally, they have experience from OSS Retail.