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Ruth Golightly

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Head of Buying at Matalan
📍 Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom

Ruth Golightly is the Head of Buying for Childrenswear at Matalan, bringing over two decades of retail experience from senior roles at George at Asda and Next. Her expertise spans childrenswear, womenswear, and brand licensing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Demontfort University.

Described as energetic and inspiring by her colleagues, Ruth thrives on collaboration and enjoys engaging in open, honest conversations within the industry. She is passionate about creating a positive team environment and has a demonstrated history of going above and beyond for customers.

In a previous leadership role, she highlighted that licensed products accounted for nearly 30% of all childrenswear sales, underscoring her focus on strategic brand partnerships.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Buying
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom
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Childrenswear Retail
Her primary focus at Matalan, with deep-rooted expertise in the category from her extensive career at George at Asda and Next.
Brand Licensing
A key area of responsibility and interest, she recently represented Matalan at Brand Licensing Europe to explore new collaborations and range launches.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Buying
Matalan
9-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Director-Design, Sales, childrenswear Licensing
Blues Group
4-2021 - 9-2022
Head of womenswear, covering all categories across, clothing, footwear, accessories, swimwear
George at Asda
9-2020 - 4-2021
Head of Baby and Maternity
George at Asda
1-2016 - 9-2020
Head of Buying girlswear and babywear / licensing manager
George at Asda
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Education
1992 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Demontfort University (Bedford)
1988 - 1992
A levels
Queen Elizabeth high school, Hexham
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