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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Jan- 2023 -24 January
THG names Damian Sanders as CFO
THG has named Damian Sanders as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who assumes the role with immediate effect. Sanders takes over from John Gallemore, who has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), and his appointment follows an “extensive” search both internationally and domestically. According to the group, Sanders has…
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20 January
Mamas & Papas appoints new CEO ahead of global expansion
Mamas and Papas, the high street nursery brand, has announced chief operating officer Nathan Williams as its new CEO to lead the company’s next phase of growth, which it said would include expansion into new and existing international markets. Current CEO Mark Saunders, who joined the business three years ago…
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16 January
Landsec eyes Sir Ian Cheshire as chairman
Landsec, the property group that owns 50% of Bluewater shopping centre, is considering appointing Sir Ian Cheshire as its new chairman. According to Sky News, Landsec is lining up the former Debenhams chairman to replace Cresida Hogg with the appointment potentially coming as early as this month. Cheshire is currently…
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16 January
Iceland appoints MD as executive chairman
Iceland Foods has announced the appointment of its managing director, Richard Walker as executive chairman, as his father, Malcolm Walker is to step down from the role. However, it is reported that Malcolm Walker will remain on the board as founder, having launched the family-owned frozen food retailer back in…
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13 January
Card Factory appoints new CFO
Card Factory has announced the appointment of Matthias Seeger as its new chief financial officer. He is expected to take up his new role in May 2023. Seeger has been CFO of Ambassador Cruise Line Limited since February 2022, having previously been CFO of Costcutter Supermarkets Group from September 2015…
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Dec- 2022 -21 December
Pets at Home appoints former Asda CEO to its board
Pet retailer Pets at Home has announced the appointment of former Asda CEO Roger Burnley CBE as an independent non-executive director. The appointment will come into effect 14 February 2023 and Burnley will be a member of the audit and risk committee, remuneration committee, nomination and corporate governance committee and…
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15 December
M&S appoints former Boohoo Group MD as head of menswear
Marks and Spencer has appointed the former managing director of Boohoo Group, Mitch Hughes, as director of menswear, Drapers has reported. Hughes replaces Wes Taylor, who steps down from his role at M&S this month after almost five years as director of menswear and kidswear. Hughes stepped down from Boohoo…
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9 December
Gymshark appoints Laura Hagan as CPO
Gymshark, the fitness community and apparel brand, has revealed Laura Hagan is to join the firm in January 2023 as its new chief people officer (CPO). Hagan is the latest in a recent spate of senior appointments at Gymshark, following Mat Dunn joining from Asos as CFO, John Douglas joining…
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9 December
Former Greggs CEO assumes new role on Card Factory board
Card Factory has announced that Roger Whiteside, the former CEO of Greggs, will assume the role of senior independent non-executive director on the group’s board next year. In a further change to the board, Indira Thambiah will be appointed chair of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from 1 February 2023.…
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7 December
Naked Wines appoints UK MD as new CFO
Naked Wines has appointed James Crawford as CFO and as an executive director with immediate effect. Crawford has been serving as interim CFO, in addition to his role as managing director of Naked Wines UK, since July 2022. Prior to that, he served as Naked’s group finance director (March 2014…
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