Alan James Giles [1] OBE is a British businessman and currently a non-executive director of the Competition and Markets Authority. He is also a non-executive director of Rentokil Initial plc and a member of OFT's Audit and Risk Remuneration committees. [2]
From March 1999 until September 2006 he was chief executive officer of HMV Group, owner of record shop HMV, which he joined in 1998. [3] [4]
HMV Group also owned the UK bookshop chain Waterstones, [4] which bought another book chain Ottakars in 2006. [5] HMV and Waterstones suffered a decline in sales in the financial year 2005–2006. Giles stated that the internet, including music downloading, and supermarket competition, contributed towards HMV's decline in sales. [6]
After leaving HMV, he became chairman of Fat Face, the active lifestyle retailer. [7]
Alan James Giles [1] OBE is a British businessman and currently a non-executive director of the Competition and Markets Authority. He is also a non-executive director of Rentokil Initial plc and a member of OFT's Audit and Risk Remuneration committees. [2]
From March 1999 until September 2006 he was chief executive officer of HMV Group, owner of record shop HMV, which he joined in 1998. [3] [4]
HMV Group also owned the UK bookshop chain Waterstones, [4] which bought another book chain Ottakars in 2006. [5] HMV and Waterstones suffered a decline in sales in the financial year 2005–2006. Giles stated that the internet, including music downloading, and supermarket competition, contributed towards HMV's decline in sales. [6]
After leaving HMV, he became chairman of Fat Face, the active lifestyle retailer. [7]