Nick Wheeler is the founder of menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt. Launched in 1986 as a mail-order shirt business whilst still at university, the company now has over 40 stores in the UK, Paris and America and a thriving online business which accounts for 65% of sales worldwide.
He is also a non-executive director of The White Company, and was awarded an OBE for his services to retail in 2017.
In this in-depth conversation, he reflects on his entrepreneurial ventures – from photography to Christmas trees, describes the dangers of losing focus whilst running your own business, and explains the importance of inner self-belief to sell products and “kick down doors”.
