Editorial team

The editorial team at Auto Retail Network is headed by Tristan Young. The publications are edited by a team of experienced business journalists. However, one of the reasons Auto Retail Network resonates with the auto retail industry better than its rivals is because many of the articles are written by experts from retailing – both from within and outside the automotive industry, aftersales, finance, property, market trends and many more.

Tristan Young – editorial director

Richard Aucock – editor, Auto Retail Agenda & editor, Auto Retail Bulletin

John Challen – editor, Auto Retail Profit

Jack Carfrae – reports editor

The office team

Based in Oakham, in Rutland, is Auto Retail Network’s powerhouse. They are Francis, Frances (yes, that does get a bit confusing on the phone), Ros, Amander, Pippa and Kate. Oh, and not forgetting Skye the office dog.

Start-up

Auto Retail Network was founded by Francis Marshall and Rupert Saunders in 2004. Francis and Rupert set up the Auto Retail Network and started publishing Auto Retail Bulletin in order to provide high-level strategic business information.

Rupert and Francis also worked to the idea that it was possible to read only one independent publication and get all the information a retailer needs. This philosophy hasn’t changed today and while Auto Retail Bulletin has now been joined by Auto Retail Profit and Auto Retail Agenda  each publication still offers only the information their readers need, and no more.

Auto Retail Bulletin has now been joined by Auto Retail Profit and Auto Retail Agenda each publication still offers only the information their readers need, and no more.

Rupert and Francis were guided in the start of Auto Retail Network by former Lookers CEO and chairman. Fred Maguire. Fred also served as chairman of Auto Retail Network.

Francis Marshall – managing director

Rupert Saunders – director