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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Nov- 2019 -25 November
M&S appoints CEO of Tesco’s F&F clothing as new managing director
Marks and Spencer has appointed current CEO of F&F Clothing, Tesco, Richard Price as managing director of clothing and home. Price will join Marks and Spencer next year, with his start date to be confirmed in “due course.” The announcement comes after M&S announced a 17% drop in profits to…
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22 November
Landsec appoints new CEO
Land Securities Group (Landsec) has appointed Mark Allan as new CEO, the retail property group announced today. His role will come into effect no later than June 2020. News of the appointment follows Landsec’s announcement that it suffered a half-year loss with plunging profits. In its trading update published last…
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21 November
Arcadia appoints former De Vere chief as chair
Arcadia has appointed the former chief executive of the hospitality group De Vere, Andrew Coppel, as its new chair. Coppel will assume the chairmanship of Taveta Investments Limited, Arcadia Group Limited and Top Shop/Top Man Limited. Arcadia said he is an “experienced executive” having held a variety of cross sector…
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19 November
Moss Bros poaches Ted Baker’s interim CFO
Moss Bros has announced the appointment of Bill Adams, Ted Baker’s current interim CFO, as its new CFO. Adams will take over the role from Tony Bennett, who has decided to step down from the board for “personal reasons” and will leave the business in February 2020. Adams will join…
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8 November
Art Peck steps down as Gap CEO
Gap has announced its chief executive officer Art Peck is to step down from the business effective immediately. Peck, who joined the clothing company in 2004 and has served as Gap’s CEO since 2015, will be succeeded by board member Robert Fisher, who will serve as interim CEO after a…
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6 November
Former BHS owner banned from being a director for 10 years
Former BHS director Dominic Chappell has been disqualified from running a company for 10 years. Ex-racing driver Chappell purchased BHS from Sir Phillip Green for £1 in 2015, but the chain collapsed in April 2016, resulting in over 10,000 jobs being lost. The Insolvency Service disqualified Chappell for “abusing his…
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5 November
Hammerson appoints new non-executive director
Hammerson has announced the appointment of Méka Brunel as its new non-executive director. Brunel is currently chief executive of Gecina, a Paris-based retail estate investment trust that owns almost €20bn (£17.2bn) in office and residential assets. Her career in retail estate began in construction, where she delivered major residential and…
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5 November
Topps Tiles CEO to exit
Matt Williams, group CEO of tile retailer Topps Tiles, has announced his decision to step down from the group’s board, effective 29 November 2019. Rob Parker, currently chief financial officer, will be appointed as group CEO effective from the same date. According to the retailer, to ensure a “smooth handover”…
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5 November
Shop Direct appoints ex-Clarks president as new CFO
Shop Direct has appointed former European president of Clarks Shoes, Ben Fletcher, as its new group chief financial officer. He will commence his role on 6 January 2020 and will report to CEO Henry Birch as a member of Shop Direct’s executive board. Fletcher, who is currently a non-executive board…
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Oct- 2019 -30 October
Barbour appoints Nicola Brown as head of womenswear
British fashion retailer Barbour has appointed Hobb’s head of design, Nicola Brown, as its new head of womenswear. She will join the brand on 9 December, according to Drapers. Brown joined the team at Hobbs in 2011, as senior womenswear designer, before being promoted in 2016 as head of design.…
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