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Aug- 2020 -18 August
Hamleys CEO to step down
Hamleys chief executive, David Smith, is to step down from the position after only six months with the iconic toy retailer. According to Sky News, the reasons behind his departure remains unclear and it is understood that Smith will leave the group at the end of August. He was previously…
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14 August
Tom Singer appointed Halfords non-exec director
Halfords has announced the appointment of Tom Singer as non-executive director, with effect from 16 September. Singer previously held the position of CFO InterContinental Hotels Group, and British United Provident Association (BUPA). Earlier in his career, he was CFO and COO of William Hill and finance director of Moss Bros,…
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13 August
Morrisons appoints two new non-exec directors
Morrisons has appointed chair of Made.com, Susanne Given and Sky UK CCO, Lyssa McGowan, as non-executive directors with immediate effect. Given and McGowan will also be appointed to the audit, corporate compliance and responsibility, nomination, and remuneration committees. Given is currently chair of Made.com Ltd and Outfittery GmbH. She is…
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12 August
Thomas Rabe appointed Adidas chairman
Adidas has appointed Thomas Rabe, CEO of Bertelsmann, as chairman of the company’s supervisory board. He will succeed Igor Landau whose supervisory board mandate expired after 16 successful years at the end of the Annual General Meeting on yesterday (11 August). Rabe has been a member of the Adidas supervisory…
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5 August
Adidas extends CEO contract by five years
Adidas has announced it has extended the contract of its CEO Kasper Rorsted by a further five years. Rorsted has been a member of the Adidas executive board since August 2016 and became the brands chief executive two months later. His contract was initially due to expire in July 2021,…
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Jul- 2020 -29 July
John Lewis appoints new executive director for people
John Lewis has appointed Nikki Humphrey as executive director for people. Humphrey joins from Virgin Atlantic where she held the position of chief people officer. She succeeds Tracey Killen to the position, who has retired after a 38 year career at the partnership. Effective 1 October, Humphrey will be responsible…
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28 July
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO to exit
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina has revealed plans to step down from the position. The board of directors said they will begin a search for a new CEO, and at the time of this appointment, Pessina will assume the role of executive chairman. At the same time, James Skinner…
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24 July
Naked Wines chairman to step down
Naked Wines chairman, John Walden, has announced he will step down from the position. Walden has informed the board of his intention to step down as chairman of the group and leave the board after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 6 August due to “personal reasons”. Walden said: “It…
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22 July
Tapestry CEO resigns after company launches investigation
Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has announced its chairman and CEO Jide Zeitlin, has resigned from the company and its board of directors due to “personal reasons”. However, sources told The Wall Street Journal that Zeitlin resigned from the company after the board launched…
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15 July
Karen Mackay appointed Wilko CFO
Wilko has announced the appointment of Karen Mackay as group chief financial officer and executive board director. Mackay joins Wilko from Optegra International Limited where she has been group chief financial officer for the last five years. She will succeed Alex Russo, who was appointed CFO and executive director of…
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