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. More from WWD Their hope is that seasoned professionals with solid backgroun ...