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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Oct- 2019 -25 October
Gant CEO to return to Adidas as executive board member
Sports fashion retailer Adidas has appointed Brian Grevy as an executive board member, responsible for global brands. Grevy returns to adidas from global clothing brand Gant, where he has held the position of CEO since June 2018 and was chief marketing officer from 2016 to 2018. At Adidas, Grevy led…
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25 October
Topshop appoints ex-M&S buying director as fashion head
Topshop has appointed former Marks and Spencer buying director, Gillian Ridley Whittle, as its new fashion director. Whittle began her career at Debenhams as head of buyer in 2000, where she moved on to Marks and Spencer after four years, where she began her role as head of buying of…
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24 October
85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year
Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline in the retail workforce. According to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), full-time employment saw a decrease of 4.5% compared to the decrease in part-time employees of…
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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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