Richard Houlton

Richard Houlton is an experienced executive with a diverse background in retail and digital management. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Pet Drugs Online since November 2023 and as a Director at Priaxe Ltd since October 2020, Richard has previously held leadership roles including Managing Director and Digital Director at Commercial Services Group from June 2021 to October 2023. Prior to that, Richard was the Marketing & Digital Director for RM plc's division RM Resources from January 2018 to June 2020, and held multiple leadership positions at Richard Houlton Ltd from March 2016 to December 2017. Richard's career also includes notable tenures as Interim Multi-Channel Director at Evans from September 2016 to September 2017 and as Omnichannel Director at Clarks, where responsibility encompassed a significant turnover of approximately £700 million. Earlier positions include Director of Supply Chain Development at B&Q and Principal Consultant at itim, along with a foundational role as Supply Chain Manager at WH Smith. Richard's educational background includes attendance at Milton Abbey from 1982 to 1987.