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"Retail Guru" - from 2003 to 2015 he was in charge of Homebase, during which he introduced a series of "game changing" initiatives which were so successful that he was replaced, most of them were undone, the group announced store closures and was then sold to an Australian business in the hope they can do better. These included putting Habitat & Argos stores inside Homebase, a loyalty card, and plans to generate one third of income from services. He was so successful that the new owners have resurrected Archie Norman to help turn the business around.
The Daily Telegraph report 22 June 2016 after his departures was:-
"Wesfarmers said that it was attempting to halt the store closure plan Homebase’s board had pushed through in an effort to shore up its battered balance sheet." In August 2016 Bunnings (the ultimate new owners) chief executive officer John Gillam said repositioning of Homebase is "well underway", adding on that the trial stores "proof of concept is a critical step" and that Homebase had a "poor and confusing offer". Would I give this man a job to advice me?