The 25 most influential people in retail in 2015

The retail industry is incredibly competitive, especially as young people are spending less on apparel. It's tough to get millennials to spend money on clothing, and 2015 was no different.

But despite this seemingly disconcerting trend, there are some people in the industry who are innovative and very powerful.

These are the most influential people in the industry from 2015 - they helped to shape the way we shopped this year.