FSP Retail Blog

FSP Managing Director Geoff Nicholson graced the airwaves yet again with another appearance on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning.

Speaking on the Today show, Geoff and presenter Simon Jack discussed the news that Iceland founder Malcolm Walker is heading a consortium that has tabled a takeover bid for variety store, Woolworths.

With the high street the way it is and Woolworths’ sales results consistently on a downturn, Geoff speculated that the interest from Walker may be personal (Walker was fired from Woolworths in 1971 after it was discovered he had been moonlighting to set up what is now Iceland) and discussed the intentions of the investment group’s approach.

You can listen to the complete show here, and we’ll do our very best to keep you informed on Geoff’s future appearances!

The Today show reaches over 6 million listeners every week and is BBC Radio 4’s most popular show. It is a topical early morning news and current affairs show, aired between 6am to 9am weekdays, and Saturdays 7am to 9am.