Primark
Matt Houston is an accomplished professional with over a decade of experience in UK and European retail. Currently serving as Group Digital & Strategy Director and Strategy & Transformation Director at Primark since August 2018, Matt specializes in digital and omni-channel retail strategy, transformation, and performance improvement. Previous experience includes a decade-long tenure as Director at Javelin Group, where expertise encompassed commercial and operational due diligence, retail portfolio expansion, and international retail expansion strategy across various sectors. Educational qualifications include a Management Acceleration Programme from INSEAD and a BA (Hons) in Classics and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford.
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Primark
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Primark is an international clothing retailer employing more than 70,000 colleagues across 16 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kid’s, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences in-store, Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone. Primark Cares is its commitment to doing better, every day - making more sustainable products everyone can afford, reducing its impact on the planet and improving the lives of workers. It has made a series of public commitments it plans to work towards and report on progress each year. These include making all its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, ensuring clothing is recyclable by design, halving carbon emissions across the value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in the supply chain.