Businesspeople Who Built Fortunes in Retail

For readers interested in the business behind familiar shops, these people show how retail ownership can become personal wealth. The selection moves from discount and warehouse formats to clothing, specialist stores and supermarkets, including the partners who shared in their creation. It is a historical comparison of business models, not a ranking of current fortunes. Existing family businesses, outside investment and later managers are identified where they shaped the result. Store sales, company value and the founder's personal wealth are different measures.