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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Dec- 2022 -6 December
VF Corp names Benno Dorer as interim CEO
VF Corporation has announced that Benno Dorer, lead independent director of the VF board, has been named interim president and CEO, effective immediately. His appointment follows Steve Rendle’s decision to retire from his position as chairman, president and CEO. The company, which owns brands including Vans and the North Face,…
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1 December
Foot Locker reshuffles leadership as CFO steps down
New York-based athletic retailer Footlocker has announced the appointments of Frank Bracken and Elliott Rogers as chief commercial officer and chief operations officer respectively, as Andrew Page steps down from his role as chief financial officer. It is reported that Page will transition out of his role as CFO following…
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Nov- 2022 -25 November
Pepco Group appoints former CEO as chairman
Pepco Group, the parent company of variety discount retailer Poundland in the UK, has announced the appointment of Andy Bond as chairman and Neil Galloway as chief financial officer. Bond, who was the former CEO of the group and led it through its flotation on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, will…
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23 November
The Fragrance Shop appoints Peter Cowgill as first NE chairman
The Fragrance Shop has announced former JD sports boss Peter Cowgill as its first ever non-executive chairman. Cowgill suddenly quit his role at JD in May and will take up this new role with immediate effect. He will work closely with CEO Sanjay Vadera and his leadership team. The appointment…
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18 November
Marks and Spencer announces interim CFO
Marks and Spencer have announced that Jeremy Townsend is joining the business as Interim CFO on 22 November 2022. Following the announcement on 21 July 2022, M&S confirmed that Eoin Tonge will step down from the board on 9 December 2022. He will leave the business on 19th January 2023…
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14 November
Peel L and P retail parks appoints new director
Peel L and P retail parks has appointed Bruce Edmondson as associate director for retail development. Edmondson will be responsible for expanding and developing new opportunities across Peel’s portfolio. Edmondson has over 10 years experience in the role and has worked at some of the biggest property investment and development…
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8 November
John Lewis COO to leave after 30 years
John Lewis Partnership COO Andrew Murphy has announced his intention to leave the retail group after 30 years. He will leave next summer, after he revealed his decision was influenced by the milestone of reaching 30 years with the company, and the desire to pursue other opportunities. Writing on Linkedin,…
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4 November
John Lewis appoints chief transformation & technology officer
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Zak Mian as chief transformation and technology officer, effective 7 November. In his new role, Mian will take responsibility for all of John Lewis’ technology, change and transformation activity and the teams who support it. This appointment marks the partnership’s first…
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Oct- 2022 -19 October
N Brown chief brand officer exits amid company shakeup
N Brown Group’s chief brand officer, Kenyatte Nelson, has left the company as part of a wider streamlining of the business. As first reported by Drapers, the group said that a core tenet of its strategy is the simplification of the business, and the executive team is no exception. As…
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14 October
Revolution Beauty CEO and exec chair stand down amid audit investigation
Revolution Beauty has announced that its executive chairman, Tom Allsworth, and chief executive, Adam Minto, have both voluntarily agreed to step away from the day-to-day management of the business for the time being. The company said the decision has been made to allow them to support the independent investigation being…
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