The CEO of Kurt Geiger, Neil Clifford, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Drapers Footwear Awards 2025. Clifford began his career in retail on the Debenhams shop floor, and has been at the helm of the footwear and accessories retailer for over 20 years, sending it on a stratospheric growth trajectory. See highlights from Neil Clifford's acceptance speech and read about the business's efforts in opening up opportunities for the next generation through its Business by Design acad