People Moves
People Moves tracks leadership changes, senior appointments, and executive reshuffles across the UK retail industry. This section reports on new hires, promotions, and departures within major retail groups, suppliers, and service providers. Retail Sector’s People Moves coverage offers insight into how talent strategy and leadership dynamics influence company direction, governance, and performance — providing retail professionals with an up-to-date view of the industry’s key decision-makers.
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Dec- 2024 -19 December
Burberry appoints Moncler exec as new board member
Burberry Group has announced the appointment of Stella King to the board as an independent non-executive director and member of the nomination committee, with effect from 1 April 2025. King is currently at Moncler which she joined thirteen years ago in 2011 as president, Asia Pacific. In 2022 she moved…
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17 December
HG appoints Gina Slade as country manager UKI as it continues to clean up across UK & Ireland
Cleaning experts HG International b.v. have announced the appointment of Gina Slade as Country Manager for HG UK & Ireland. In this role, she will assume full responsibility for the subsidiary where the HG brand continues to experience significant growth and popularity, and having solidified its place as the second…
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17 December
Retail loses 225,000 jobs in five years
The retail industry has lost 225,000 jobs in the last five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). On a four-quarter average there were 40,000 less jobs in the industry compared with last year. Overall there were 2.81m jobs in retail in September 2024, although this…
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16 December
Card Factory reappoints Paul Moody as chair despite diversity concerns
Card Factory has reappointed Paul Moody as its chair despite concerns from shareholders regarding the board’s diversity. At the company’s AGM in June, more than 20% of shareholders voted against a resolution to reappoint Moody as chair. Since the meeting, the company said it consulted with 12 of its largest shareholders,…
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10 December
Castore appoints new commercial operations lead
Sportswear brand Castore has announced the appointment of Danny Downs to lead the company’s commercial operations as it strengthens its senior executive team. Downs brings 15 years of expertise from his time at Fanatics International where he was head of commercial development and the company’s first general manager with experience…
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9 December
J. Crew appoints new chief marketing officer
Omnichannel retailer J. Crew has appointed Julia Collier as the new chief marketing officer of the group. Collier was most recently senior vice president of marketing at Skims where she ran brand marketing and creative. She will now start her new role on 6 January 2025. In her new role,…
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Nov- 2024 -25 November
Asda appoints ex-CEO as new chair
Asda has announced the appointment of former CEO Allan Leighton as new executive chair, succeeding Stuart Rose who has served as chair since 2021. Leighton has led a number of UK and international consumer businesses, including serving as a chief executive of Asda from 1996 to 2001, president of Loblaw…
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22 November
DFS names interim CFO as it sees improved trading
DFS has announced it has appointed Marie Wall as interim chief financial officer reporting to chief executive officer, Tim Stacey. Wall, who will start her role on 2 December, has previously held senior finance roles at Imperial Brands, Wolseley and Dixons Carphone. Following the announcement on 17 October 2024, DFS…
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18 November
Frasers lines up former FRC boss as chair
Frasers is reportedly lining up former Financial Reporting Council (FRC) boss Sir Jon Thompson to replace David Daly as its chairman sometime next year, according to Sky News. The outlet reported that while the move has yet to be officially announced, its sources believe it is more than likely to…
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15 November
Textile firm Circulose appoints former H&M CEO as chair
Textile firm Circulose has announced the appointment of former H&M group CEO Helena Helmersson as its new chairman, whilst also naming Jonatan Janmark as new CEO. Helmersson joins the firm with extensive experience from the fashion industry and driver of sustainability leadership. Regarding her new role, she said: “I am…
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