Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> August 4, 2000

Tony Shiret – Credit Suisse First Boston

TONY SHIRET is an analyst covering the non-food retail sector in Europe. A graduate of Cambridge University, he is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He has worked for J Sainsbury Plc in the Treasurer's Department and commenced his career as an equity research analyst in 1987. Since 1993, he has worked for Barclays de Zoete Wedd/Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB purchased BZW in 1998). He has been ranked in the top three of general retail research in the UK since 1993. He has recently married and has a seven month old son. Profile
TWST: With the retail sales growth beating expectations in June, what is your stand on the sector at the moment?



Mr. Shiret: By contrast to the US, where there are a lot companies and a