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Nov- 2020 -25 November
Gap appoints new chief growth officer
Gap Inc. has announced that Asheesh Saksena will join the senior leadership team as chief growth officer, a position he will assume in January 2021. The newly created position will reportedly focus on executing the company’s strategic agenda and growth initiatives for the future. Saksena most recently served as president…
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24 November
Burberry appoints non-executive director
Burberry has announced that Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director and member of its audit and nomination committees. His roles will come into effect from 1 January 2021. Bernard de Saint-Affrique is currently CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of…
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23 November
The Very Group names former BBC tech director as CIO
Online retailer The Very Group has named Matt Grest as chief information officer (CIO), with his role set to come into effect on 21 December 2020. Grest joins from the BBC, where he worked as director of digital platforms and oversaw the transformation of the corporation’s digital and broadcast products…
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23 November
Lululemon appoints new CFO
Fashion retailer Lululemon has announced that Meghan Frank has been promoted to CFO, and will assume the role with immediate effect. Frank, who joined Lululemon in 2016 as senior VP of financial planning and analysis, will become the company’s first female CFO, offering more than 20 years of experience within…
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Oct- 2020 -16 October
Superdry CFO steps down
Superdry has announced CFO Nick Gresham will step down from the company with immediate effect. The fashion retailer said a search for a permanent replacement is due to start whilst an interim will be allocated in his place. The brand recently announced an overall 210% decline in profit before tax…
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Sep- 2020 -9 September
Ewan Venter to leave CEO role at Fortnum & Masons
Department store Fortnum and Mason has announced its CEO Ewan Venters is to leave the business in the new year to take up the post of CEO at Hauser and Wirth. Venter, who has been CEO at the Piccadilly-based store since August 2012, will join the art gallery as its…
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8 September
Charles Wilson to step down from Tesco’s Booker in 2021
Tesco had announced that after 15 years leading the Booker business its CEO Charles Wilson is to retire in February 2021. Tesco said Wilson leaves an “incredible legacy” of building the UK’s leading wholesale business, championing customer satisfaction and driving growth. Wilson joined Tesco when the ‘Big Four’ grocer acquired…
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4 September
Topps Tiles names Stephen Hopson as CFO
Topps Tiles has announced the appointment of Stephen Hopson as its new CFO, effective from 2 November. Hopson joins the business from Molson Coors Beverage Company where he is director of Central Finance, Western Europe. He was also previously the director of finance at BSS and held a number of…
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4 September
Ebay UK announces new general manager
Ebay has announced that Murray Lambell will lead its UK business as general manager (GM). Lambell has been promoted from his position as vice president of UK trading, where he was responsible for all of Ebay UK’s business to consumer and sales and operations activities. He replaces Rob Hattrell in…
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2 September
Ray Kelvin returns to Ted Baker board through nominee director
Ray Kelvin, the founder of Ted Baker, has returned to the retailer’s executive board, following his exit last year amid allegations of misconduct. However, Kelvin will not take a physical place in the boardroom, and instead has appointed Colin La Fontaine Jackson to act as a nominee director. The retailer…
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