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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Aug- 2024 -13 August
Frasers Group non-exec director steps down
Frasers Group has announced that non-executive director David Brayshaw has retired from its board, effective from yesterday (12 August). Brayshaw was with the company for almost eight years. He has over 30 years’ of experience as a senior investment and commercial banker. David Daly, chair, said: “With over 30 years’ of…
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Jul- 2024 -31 July
Fenwick appoints new CEO
Fenwick has appointed Nigel Blow, the current CEO of department store Morleys, as its new chief executive officer. His appointment comes as Fenwick CEO John Edgar leaves business after four and a half years, as part of “wider changes” to its senior management structure. The appointment of Blow, who joins the…
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30 July
A.F. Blakemore appoints new CFO
A.F. Blakemore has announced that Ian Kellett will join the company as chief financial officer from 1 August 2024. Kellett brings a depth and breadth of experience from the retail and hospitality industry. More recently he spent six years as CFO at Parkdean Resorts, where he led the transformation of…
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24 July
Mango names new external communications director
Fashion retailer Mango has announced the appointment of Doris Cesares as its new director of external communications, institutional relations and public affairs, effective 2 September. Cesares, who will be reporting directly to CEO Toni Ruiz, will join from Iberostar Group with more than 20 years of experience in building and…
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23 July
Literacy Capital appoints new Ashleigh and Burwood CEO
Literacy Capital has announced the appointment of Penny Grivea as the new CEO of its consumer home fragrance brand Ashleigh and Burwood, which has a 30-year heritage. Grivea brings 25 years of consumer and retail experience to the brand, having previously worked for Selfridges, Harrods and Georg Jensen. For the…
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10 July
Timpson CEO steps down to focus on new ministerial role
Timpson CEO James Timpson has stepped down from his role at the shoe repair chain company after being recently appointed as minister for prisons, parole and probation. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, his father Sir John Timpson CBE said that as a result of his son’s decision to focus…
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8 July
Labour appoints Timpson boss as new prisons minister
James Timpson OBE, CEO of the Timpson shoe repair chain, has been appointed as the new Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation following Labour’s landslide victory in last Thursday’s general election. The current Timpson chief executive James began his journey in retail spending each holiday working in the family business…
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3 July
Asda appoints VP for ecommerce
Asda has appointed David Devany as vice president for ecommerce as it looks to further strengthen its leadership team to deliver against its long-term growth strategy. Devany will join the supermarket in due course from Iceland Foods, where he has held the role of group chief customer, marketing and digital…
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2 July
Virgin Wines makes three leadership appointments
Virgin Wines, one of the UK’s largest direct-to-consumer online wine retailers, has announced three key senior management appointments to bolster its leadership team. Danny Cooper has been appointed chief information officer (CIO) having worked in IT roles for almost three decades. Initially holding Infrastructure and Architecture roles within JP Morgan…
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2 July
JD Sports COO steps down
The COO of JD Sports, Sherilyn Paterson, has stepped down amid her retirement after spending 12 years at the group. In a post on LinkedIn, Paterson wrote: “Today is my first day of retirement after an amazing 12 years with the JD group as part of the executive team and this…
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