Anthony Hemmerdinger – The dangers of living on past glories
From Nottingham Business School Business Leaders by Nottingham Trent University
April 1, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 79
About this episode
Anthony Hemmerdinger discusses his extensive career in retail and the challenges of modernizing heritage brands.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Sassi
Guest: Anthony Hemmerdinger
Topics covered
- retail
- leadership
- high street
- human connection
- heritage brands
Keywords
- retail
- leadership
- high street
- Boots UK
- heritage brands
- transformation
- human connection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boots UK, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Nottingham Trent University
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