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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Jun- 2020 -19 June
Amazon UK boss to step down
The manager of Amazon UK has confirmed he is stepping down from the role, and is now set to assume the role of director at the Natural History Museum. Doug Gurr is currently the country manager of Amazon UK, and previously acted as president of Amazon China from 2014 to…
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15 June
Hammerson chair to step down
The board of Hammerson has appointed Robert Noel as the new non-executive chair of the company, succeeding David Tyler. Noel will join the board and take over the position with effect from a date “no later than 1 October 2020”, at which point Tyler will step down from the company.…
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11 June
CBI names Tony Danker as its next director-general
The CBI has announced that Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, who is stepping down as director-general in November, will be succeeded by Tony Danker, the current chief executive of Be The Business. Fairbairn had expected to complete her five-year term in September this year but agreed with the CBI board to extend…
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9 June
Iceland founder and CEO take full ownership after buying 63% stake
Frozen food retailer Iceland has announced that its founder and executive chairman Sir Malcolm Walker and chief executive officer Tarsem Dhaliwal have taken full ownership after buying out the entire shareholding of the company’s sole external investor Brait. Walker and Dhaliwal have bought Brait’s shareholding in Iceland Topco, representing 63.1%…
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3 June
Hiring starts to pick up in retail industry as lockdown eases
Hiring has started to pick back up in the retail industry last month, with job vacancies advertised increasing by an impressive 27.1% month-on-month, according to the latest data from CV Library. The study looks at job market data throughout May and compares this with figures from the previous month (April…
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2 June
Tesco CFO Alan Stewart announces plans to step down
Tesco has announced that CFO Alan Stewart has decided to retire from the position and leave the company on 30 April 2021. The company board is now conducting both an internal and external search to identify a successor. Stewart joined the grocer in 2014, as a member of the board…
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May- 2020 -28 May
McColls appoints Giles David as CFO
McColls Retail Group has announced the appointment of Giles David to its board as chief financial officer (CFO). David will join the group on 1 June having previously held the position of CFO at Casual Dining Group, a position he was appointed to in 2017. He has over 20 years…
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27 May
Hammerson CEO David Atkins to step down
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has announced that its CEO, David Atkins, has decided to step down from his role. Atkins will remain in position until spring 2021 at the latest, while the board searches for his successor. Atkins joined the company in 1998 and was appointed as CEO in 2009.…
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26 May
Burberry senior independent director departs due to ‘other executive commitments’
Burberry has announced that Jeremy Darroch, independent non-executive director and senior independent director, has informed the company that he will not stand for re-election at the company’s AGM on 15 July due to “other executive commitments”. Darroch joined the board in February 2014 becoming senior independent director on 1 July…
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21 May
Ted Baker appoints ex-Topshop design exec as new creative director
Ted Baker has announced the appointment of former Topshop global design director, Anthony Cuthbertson, as its new global creative director (GCD). In his new role, Cuthbertson will be responsible for brand, product, store and creative direction strategy. He succeeds Michael Bastian, who will continue as creative director on an interim…
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