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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Jun- 2024 -6 June
M&S director to step down following CFO appointment
A long-serving director at M&S is reportedly quitting the company’s board following news it has poached the CFO of another company he chairs.According to Sky News, Andrew Fisher was “blindsided” after finding out M&S would hire Alison Dolan from Rightmove only late into the recruitment process. Fisher, who has been…
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5 June
Asda appoints Lidl COO to lead store operations
Asda has appointed Matt Heslop to lead its stores and depots operation, including the 470 convenience stores in its newly-established Asda Express division. Heslop joins from Lidl where he is currently chief operating officer. He has spent over 20 years with the discount retailer in various senior operational roles. Asda said…
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4 June
Lidl appoints new marketing director
Lidl GB has announced the appointment of Joanna Gomer as its new marketing director and head of campaign and media, who will replace former director Claire Farrant. The promotion comes after Farrant departed the discount retailer in September 2023 to head up marketing for BP’s mobile and convenience retail business…
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3 June
Pashley Cycles appoints new CEO
Pashley Cycles has appointed Andy Smallwood as its new chief executive with effect from 3 June. Smallwood joins Pashley Cycles with over two decades of experience in the cycle industry. He previously worked as chief executive for seven years at Ribble Bikes and prior to that as managing director of…
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3 June
Frasers appoints ex-FRC CEO as NED
Frasers Group has announced the appointment of Sir Jon Thompson, former CEO of Financial Reporting Council, as non-executive director. His expertise in corporate governance, reporting and audit, and experience in large-scale project management, will strengthen the execution of Frasers’ long-term growth strategy and continue to position the group as a…
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May- 2024 -30 May
M&S appoints new CFO
M&S has announced the appointment of Alison Dolan as its new incoming chief financial officer. Dolan will take over from interim CFO Jeremy Townsend who will remain in his role as planned until May 2025. An exact start for Dolan will be announced “in due course”. She will bring a…
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29 May
ScS chief executive to step down
The chief executive of specialist furniture retailer ScS Steve Carson is stepping down from his role, City AM has reported. Carson, who is leaving the retailer this summer, oversaw the £99m takeover deal of ScS by Italian retailer Poltronesofá in October 2023. Poltronesofá currently operates 167 stores in Italy, 106…
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24 May
VF Corp appoints Paul Vogel as CFO
VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Paul Vogel as its new chief financial officer, effective 8 July, 2024. He will succeed Matt Puckett, who as previously announced, will be stepping down after 23 years with the company. VF said Vogel is an experienced finance executive with “significant” operational, financial…
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16 May
Zalando appoints Nina Graf-Vlachy as new GM for Sports
Zalando has appointed Nina Graf-Vlachy as the new general manager for Sports, effective August 2024. The role is newly created to enable an even “stronger and more holistic approach” to the Sports category. In her new role, Graf-Vlachy will be reporting to Martin Rost, senior vice president Customer Propositions at…
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15 May
Zalando appoints new co-CEO
Zalando has appointed David Schröder as new co-CEO of the business, as co-founder David Schneider steps down to focus on group-wide strategic partnerships and brand relations. Schröder, who will serve alongside co-founder Robert Gentz, will focus on building the B2B operating system that enables e-commerce across Europe on and off…
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