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<p>The first meeting of the Retail Sector Council was held on the 22<sup>nd</sup>
March 2018, with the second meeting due to be held on the 25<sup>th</sup> June 2018.</p><p>
</p><p>The following members attended the March meeting: Amazon, Asos, Association
of Convenience Stores, Boots, British Retail Consortium, GFirst LEP, Keelham Farm
Shop, and the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW). I co-chaired
the meeting with Richard Pennycook, Chairman of Fenwick, The Hut Group and Howden
Joinery Group. Senior officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy were also in attendance.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of members can be found
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/industry-led-retail-sector-council-launched-to-act-as-champion-for-future-growth"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/industry-led-retail-sector-council-launched-to-act-as-champion-for-future-growth</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Council are currently in the process of establishing a website which will
contain a summary of each Retail Sector Council meeting.</p>
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