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 -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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4 October
Gant promotes Eleonore Säll to its global management team
Gant has promoted Eleonore Säll to the role of executive VP global brand and will also join the company’s top executive management team. The retailer said the aim of incorporating the role into the management team is to “increase the focus on consumer insights and innovative marketing activities” to strengthen…
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3 October
Burberry appoints new chief supply chain officer
Fashion retailer Burberry has announced that Jerome Le Bleis has been appointed chief supply chain officer, effective 1 January 2020. Le Bleis will join Burberry from Lacoste in Paris, where he is currently executive vice president of group operations. He has previously held senior positions at Carrefour and Nestle and…
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2 October
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down next year
Tesco has announced its group CEO Dave Lewis is to step down from his role next year after five years at the supermarket giant. He will be replaced by Ken Murphy who has held a number of senior roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, most recently as chief commercial officer. Lewis…
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1 October
Sainsbury’s Argos CEO to exit
The CEO of Sainsbury’s Argos, John Rogers, has announced he is leaving the business to become the CFO of advertising and public relations company WPP. Rogers will leave the business on 31 October 2019 with Argos’s retail and logistics teams reporting to Simon Roberts, its retail and operations director. Argos’s…
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Sep- 2019 -23 September
Marks & Spencer CFO exits
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that its group chief financial officer, Humphrey Singer, has decided to leave the business. M&S said Singer will work with Steve Rowe, group chief executive officer, and the board to ensure an “orderly transition”. A departure date has not yet been decided and will…
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18 September
Argent appoints new retail lead for King’s Cross centre
Shopping centre developer Argent, has appointed a James Rayner as it new retail lead for its flagship project, King’s Cross centre. Rayner, formerly Leasing Executive at Capital and Regional, will bring 20 years’ experience in managing and advising on retail assets to the Argent asset team when he joins in…
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10 September
Eric Vallat to step down as Richemont’s head of fashion
Richemont has revealed Eric Vallat, its head of fashion and accessories, will step down from his current position and from its senior executive committee on the 26 October 2019. The luxury goods group, which owns brands such as Cartier, Montblanc and Yoox-Net-A-Porter, said that Vallat was leaving his role due…
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