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Feb- 2022 -21 February
Made.com CEO to step down
Made.com Group Plc has announced that Philippe Chainieux will step down from his role today as chief executive officer (CEO) of the group and its board for family reasons. Nicola Thompson, currently chief operating officer (COO) of the group, joins the board and will assume the position of Interim CEO…
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17 February
Kingfisher announces leadership shakeup
Kingfisher plc has announced a number of senior management changes to strengthen its group executive team and support the delivery of the group’s strategy. Sebastien Krysiak, currently chief executive officer (CEO) of Castorama Poland, has been appointed to the new role of chief commercial officer, with effect from 4 April.…
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11 February
Adidas extends board appointments amid growth strategy
Adidas has announced its supervisory board has extended the appointments of executive board members Roland Auschel and Brian Grevy. Auschel is responsible for global sales and his role has been extended by two years beyond 2022 until the end of 2024. He has been a member of the executive board…
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10 February
PVH Corp appoints Zac Coughlin as CFO
PVH Corp, the owner of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has announced the appointment of Zac Coughlin as executive VP and CFO, effective 4 April, 2022. In this role, he will report to Stefan Larsson, PVH CEO, and will have responsibility for all finance functions. Coughlin joins PVH…
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7 February
Pets at Home appoints new CEO
Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the appointment of Lyssa McGowan as group chief executive officer, effective from 1 June 2022. In her new role, McGowan will succeed Peter Pritchard, who announced his intention last November to step down from his role in summer 2022, and he will remain…
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3 February
Retail CEO appointments halve in 2021
The number of newly appointed retail CEOs fell significantly in the UK in 2021, according to new figures from Korn Ferry, which found that only 18 retail CEOs were appointed in the UK last year, down by 54% from 33 in 2020. The report analysed UK retail companies with annual…
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2 February
Prada appoints two new independent non-executive directors
Prada has announced the appointment of Pamela Culpepper and Anna Maria Rugarli as independent non-executive directors, taking the board up to a total of 11 members. Culpepper and Rugarli were reportedly selected for their professional background in ESG and in accordance with the Diversity Policy of the board of directors. …
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Net-a-Porter president joins Lululemon board of directors
Lululemon athletica inc. has announced that Alison Loehnis, president of luxury and fashion at Yoox Net-a-Porter, has been appointed to serve on its board of directors, effective immediately. At Yoox Net-a-Porter, an online luxury and fashion retailer, Loehnis is responsible for Net-a-Porter, Mr. Porter and The Outnet businesses. She has…
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24 January
Sainsbury’s creates chief transformation officer role
Sainsbury’s has promoted Graham Biggart to the newly created role of chief transformation officer, and he will join the operating board in March 2022. The move comes as Sainsbury’s plans to “accelerate” its customer transformation, in addition to its plan to save money and invest in innovation, quality and price,…
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24 January
Wickes appoints chief financial officer
The Wickes Group has announced the appointment of Mark George as chief financial officer (CFO), effective no later than 20 July 2022. In his new role, George will replace Julie Wirth who has announced her intention to retire froma full-time executive role following her “significant contribution” to the transition of…
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