LONDON — The luxury business has taken a beating in recent years, and nowhere more so than in the U.K., where there are no longer any tax-free shopping breaks for foreign tourists and where businesses have recently been hit by higher taxes under the Labour government.

In response to those, and myriad other challenges, British businesses from Victoria Beckham to Dunhill have tapped proven luxury retail talents to fill the C-suite.

Their hope is that seasoned professionals with solid backgrounds in retail, commerce and product will steer them through challenging times and find new, international opportunities, especially in the U.S., where demand for fashion and luxury remains robust.

Here are four new CEOs who are rising to the challenge.

Victoria Beckham

Sybille Darricarrère Lune

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