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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Apr- 2023 -5 April
N Brown appoints former Hobbs CEO to board
N Brown Group has recently confirmed the appointment of Meg Lustman as an independent non-executive director. Lustman, who is a former Hobbs chief executive, has 35 years of experience in the retail industry. She held senior positions at many of the UK’s leading fashion retailers as well as having spent…
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4 April
Clarks MD steps down
Footwear retailer Clarks has revealed that its managing director of the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and Africa, Joe Ulloa, has stepped down from his role. As a result, Jonathan Ram, who became CEO last April, will take responsibility for the UK and Ireland’s team until a new managing director…
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3 April
Co-op chair Allan Leighton set to step down
Co-op chair Allan Leighton is set to step down from his role due to corporate governance rules. In February 2024 Leighton will have been chair of the group for nine years meaning he must step down. According to the Telegraph, Co-op has hired City headhunting firm Odgers Berndtson to find…
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Mar- 2023 -31 March
Roberto Cavalli appoints CEO
Italian fashion group Roberto Cavalli has announced the appointment of Sergio Azzolari as its new chief executive officer, who will take up the role on 2 April and report to the board of the luxury fashion brand. Prior to his appointment, Azzolari was CEO of Dsquared2 since 2017, having held…
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23 March
Ebay appoints new UK general manager
Ebay has promoted UK chief marketing officer Eve Williams to the role of vice president, general manager of its UK business. Williams replaces Murray Lambell who held the role since 2020 and has now been promoted to global general manager of the home, garden and refurbished categories based at Ebay’s…
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17 March
Sosandar appoints interim non-executive chairman
Sosandar has announced the appointment of Nick Mustoe as its interim non-executive chairman. The move comes after its former non-executive chairman Bill Murray suddenly passed away in February 2023. Mustoe was formerly a non-executive director and will take the role of NE chairman until a permanent replacement can be found.…
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15 March
Burberry appoints new chief financial officer
Burberry has announced the appointment of Kate Ferry as chief financial officer and executive director. By early September 2023, Ferry will replace Julie Brown – who after working for Burberry for more than six years will depart the company on 1 April 2023. In her new role, Ferry will have…
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13 March
Allbirds hires new chief financial officer
Allbirds has appointed Annie Mitchell, as chief financial officer, effective April 24, 2023. She will replace Mike Bufano, who will be stepping down from Allbirds but will remain with the company through to mid-May to ensure a “smooth transition”. Mitchell is an experienced finance executive in the retail industry and…
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9 March
Puma appoints GM of BU Sportstyle
Puma has announced the appointment of Lionel Telega as the group’s new general manager of the Business Unit Sportstyle, its largest business unit, with immediate effect. Telega has been with the brand since 2004, having most recently worked as global director of go-to-market. Prior to joining the sports company, he…
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9 March
JD Sports appoints Currys chair to board
JD Sports has appointed Ian Dyson as a new non-executive director, with effect from today (9 March 2023). Following his appointment, Dyson will join the group’s audit and risk committee as well as its remuneration committee. Dyson is currently chair of the board at Currys and is said to have…
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