Laura Onita
Retail correspondent, Financial Times
Laura Onita is retail correspondent at the Financial Times, a role she has held since March 2023. She previously worked as assistant companies editor at the FT and as retail editor of The Telegraph.
| Role | Retail correspondent |
|---|---|
| Outlet | Financial Times |
| Beat | Retail |
| Previously | Assistant companies editor, FT; retail editor, The Telegraph |
Who is Laura Onita?
Laura Onita is a London based business journalist and retail correspondent at the Financial Times. She covers the retail sector for the FT's companies coverage.
Career
Onita joined the Financial Times in 2022 as assistant companies editor, a desk role helping to shape the paper's corporate news coverage. In March 2023 she moved to the post of retail correspondent. Before the FT she was retail editor at The Telegraph, where she also reported on the sector.
Coverage
As retail correspondent she follows the companies and trends that shape the UK and wider retail landscape. Her areas include:
- Listed retailers and their results and strategies
- Fashion, grocery and general merchandise chains
- Retail leadership changes and deals
- Consumer spending and the high street
Her work brings retail into the FT's broader business coverage, which is read closely by investors and executives. Having worked both as an editor on the companies desk and as a sector specialist, she combines corporate news with an understanding of how retailers operate.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Laura Onita?
Laura Onita is retail correspondent at the Financial Times and a former retail editor of The Telegraph.
What does Laura Onita write about?
She covers the retail sector, including retailers' strategies, results, deals and leadership changes.