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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based Product operating in the Retail space. If you think a Product is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Holly Kennedy
Head of Product UX Design, Customer Domain of IKEA
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About IKEA: IKEA Systems offers a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products.
Kevin Lee
VP, Chief Product Officer of eBay
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About eBay: eBay is an online marketplace that connects a global network of buyers and sellers.
Sara Wood
Global VP Product Management of Farfetch
At Farfetch, Sara oversees all Global Consumer Products. Her team works across product management, design, and analytics in all Farfetch markets. Sara sits on the Farfetch Executive Board and is a member of the Strategy Committee. Sara joined Farfetch in October 2017 and is responsible for strategy and development of all consumer-centric products including; marketplace, platform, ecommerce, mobile, marketing, personalization, payments, loyalty, and inspiration. Sara’s experience prior to Farfetch spans 20 years as a product leader at the intersection of content, community, and technology as well as being an Early-stage Startup Advisor.
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About Farfetch, Salon Media Group: Farfetch is an online luxury fashion retail platform.
Marius Lobontiu
Head of Product of Bink
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About Bink: Bink develops a mobile application that links card payment to loyalty schemes.
Tim Linssen
Co-Founder & Director of Product of Quiqup
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About Quiqup: Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants.
Sean O’Neill
Chief Product Officer of GfK
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About GfK: GfK is a market research institute in Germany.
Vanessa Wachtmeister
Global Launch & Product Marketing Manager of Hotels
Vanessa Menchaca-Wachtmeister is a B2B Global Launch Manager at Hotels.com and an accomplished travel writer behind the blog: wanderonwards.co. Originally from Los Angeles, Vanessa has spent the last decade bouncing between Beijing, Boston, and London pursuing a career in tech whilst exploring over 40 countries. She has a BA from Boston College, a Masters in International Development from SOAS (University of London), and her real passion is teaching people how to travel farther, longer and for less. When she’s not on a plane, she enjoys learning languages, developing her skills, and cooking with her husband and cat.
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About Hotels: Hotels provides online hotel booking and reservation services intended to ease the travelling process.
Jonathon Moore
Chief Product Officer of Trainline
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About Trainline: Trainline is the world’s leading independent digital rail platform.
Daniel Lee
Group Product Owner, Payments of Kingfisher
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About Kingfisher: Kingfisher PLC is a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London.
Michael Hazelden
SVP Product Strategy of OrderDynamics
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About OrderDynamics: Tecsys OrderDynamics is the leading distributed order management solution for mid-market retailers
Danny Harrison
Head of Product of Vision Direct
Danny Harrison is the head of product at Vision Direct, an online provider of contact lenses in Europe. Danny holds a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from The University of Manchester.
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About Vision Direct: Vision Direct provides contact lenses, contact lens solutions, and eye care products online.
