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LATEST NEWS! 2010 inductees for the World Retail Hall of Fame are:



Michael Gould
Chairman & CEO
Bloomingdale's Heinz Krogner
Chairman
Esprit Jack Ma
Chairman & Founder
Alibaba
"I was overwhelmed to have learnt that I will be inaugurated into the World Retail Hall of Fame in Berlin this April. I am proud to accept this honor on behalf of my associates and partners, past and present, who working together have enabled each of us to be more than we thought we could be."
Michael Gould, Chairman & CEO, Bloomingdale's
“Alibaba Group is proud to provide fuel to the dreams of millions of small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world by offering marketplaces that have helped improve sourcing while revolutionizing the distribution and retail of goods and services through e-commerce. I accept this recognition on behalf of our customers and our team, and we will use it as motivation to continue to innovate and support small businesses everywhere to better serve their customers around the world.”
Jack Ma, Chairman and Founder, Alibaba
Recognising retail legends
Each year we honour three more retail greats from around the world for their contribution to the businesses they have been connected with and to the wider retail industry. The three individuals are nominated by their peers and is already recognised by past recipients to be one of the highest accolades of their careers.
Members inducted from 2007 – 2009 include:
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Last year's recipients
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