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Feb- 2025 -12 February
Dr. Martens names former John Hardy CEO as one of two new NEDs
Dr. Martens has announced the appointments of Robert Hanson and Benoit Vauchy as non-executive directors of the company with effect…
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12 February
JD Group appoints new CEO to Outdoor business
JD Group has appointed Dominic Jordan as the new CEO of JD Outdoor as Lee Bagnall steps down from the…
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11 February
River Island chair to step down as Ben Lewis rejoins as CEO
The chair of River Island, Richard Bradbury, is stepping down from his role with immediate effect due to personal reasons,…
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11 February
Amazon to offer 1,000 new UK apprenticeships
Amazon has announced that it is to offer more than 1,000 new apprenticeships in the UK in 2025. The Amazon…
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7 February
John Lewis appoints Net-A-Porter MD as CCO
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer to run the retailer’s commercial function. Kavanagh…
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7 February
John Lewis commercial director departs after three years
John Lewis commercial director Kathleen Mitchell has left the business after joining the group three years ago. Before joining the…
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7 February
M&S recruits John Lyttle as clothing MD amid leadership reshuffle
M&S has announced that John Lyttle, the former CEO of Boohoo, will be joining as managing director of clothing, home…
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6 February
Asda recruits former Matalan CEO as non-exec director
Asda has announced the appointment of Jo Whitfield, the former CEO of Matalan, to the role of non-executive director. Until…
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4 February
HMV appoints new commercial director and head of marketing
HMV has appointed David Athey to the new role of commercial director and Kate Longbottom as the new head of…
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3 February
N Brown appoints Clare Empson as chief customer operations officer
N Brown Group has revealed Clare Empson has been promoted to the newly created role of chief customer operations officer.…
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