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Oct- 2019 -24 October
Debenhams poised to name Mark Gifford as new chairman
Debenhams is reportedly about to name Mark Gifford, former chief financial officer at House of Fraser, as its new chairman. According to Sky News, Gifford’s appointment as chairman of Debenhams holding company, Celine Holdings, could be revealed by the end of this week. His career included being the chief financial…
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23 October
Nike CEO and president Mark Parker to step down in 2020
Sports fashion retailer Nike has announced that its CEO and president, Mark Parker, will step down next year. He will be succeeded by John Donahoe, who will be appointed as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective 13 January 2020. He will remain on the board of Nike…
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22 October
Tommy Hilfiger appoints Michael Scheiner as CMO
Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Michael Scheiner as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective October 28. With over 15 years of experience at global brands, he joins the brand from Hollister.Co., where he served as senior vice president of global marketing. He has also previously worked for brands such as…
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21 October
Matalan strike suspended after bosses offer new pay deal
A long-running Matalan strike has been called off after bosses made GMB members a new pay offer. More than 500 workers at Matalan’s Northern Distribution Centre based in Knowsley, Merseyside, had been on strike after management made a pay offer which GMB said amounted to a “real terms pay cut”.…
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17 October
M&S CFO Humphrey Singer to depart on 31 December
Marks and Spencer has announced that Humphrey Singer will step down from his role as CFO on 31 December. The departure was announced last month after Jill McDonald, managing director of clothing, home and beauty, also departed from the company after less than 2 years. Singer began his retail career…
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16 October
Ted Baker appoints Ari Hoffman as North American CEO
Global lifestyle brand, Ted Baker, has announced the appointment of Ari Hoffman as CEO of its business in North America. Hoffman has over 30 years experience working for a range of retail and luxury fashion brands in North America where he has held senior leadership positions. Most recently he was…
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15 October
Cox & Cox promotes ex-Boden marketer Richard Bell to CEO
Homeware retailer Cox and Cox has promoted Richard Bell to the role of CEO. The appointment comes as Cox and Cox experiences “strong business performance”, driven by Bell in his former role as the company’s chief operating officer. It revealed that sales have grown 35% with a “sharp increase in…
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14 October
Superdry names founder Julian Dunkerton as permanent CEO until 2021
Clothing retailer Superdry has announced that its founder Julian Dunkerton has been appointed to the role of CEO on a permanent basis until April 2021. The news comes after Dunkerton returned as interim CEO on the 2 April 2019, after he won the support of 51.15% of its shareholders to…
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9 October
Kingfisher appoints new CFO
DIY retailer Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has appointed Bernard Bot as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Bot will take up the role on 21 October 2019 and will be appointed to the board of directors on that date. He will also become a member of the group executive team.…
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9 October
M&S names new food directors ahead of £750m Ocado Partnership
Four new directors have been appointed to strengthen the senior team at Marks & Spencer’s food business before its tie-up with Ocado. According to The Times, Tesco strategy director Pav Anand has been appointed as head of food strategy and Sainsbury’s head of technical, Lisa Raschia is now head of…
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