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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Sep- 2019 -10 September
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appoints new MD for UK and Italy
Shopping centre operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URM) has appointed Scott Parsons as regional managing director for the UK and Italy. Parsons will take up the position on 13 November, reporting to Michel Dessolain, COO of Europe at URW. He will be responsible for the group’s asset portfolio and development projects in the…
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5 September
M&S appoints new head of menswear design
Marks and Spencer has appointed Burton head of design Karen Hall as its new head of menswear following the departure of James Doidge. Hall will be working with former Burton managing director Wes Taylor, who was appointed menswear director in March last year. She joins the retailer following three years…
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3 September
Arcadia COO resigns after 25 years at the group
Arcadia has confirmed that COO David Shepherd has resigned following 25 years at the group. He had begun his career on the shop floor before working his way up to oversee the running of Topman. He took on the COO role in 2012. According to a filing on Companies House,…
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Aug- 2019 -30 August
Shoe Zone CEO quits amid profit warning
The chief executive of value footwear retailer Shoe Zone, Nick Davies, has resigned from his position with immediate effect, on the same day the company issued a warning that profits will be below expectations. The company revealed that trading conditions since the group’s interim results on 21 May 2019 “have…
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22 August
Ted Baker CFO departs for Mulberry after 17 years
Mulberry, the British luxury brand, has announced the appointment of Charles Anderson to the Company’s board of directors as group finance director, with effect from early October 2019. Anderson replaces Neil Ritchie who, as previously announced, stepped down from the board on 30 June 2019. Anderson has over 20 years’…
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21 August
Hammerson appoints James Lenton as new CFO
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed James Lenton as the company’s new CFO, and will take the role on 1 October. He will succeed Timon Drakesmith, the current CFO and MD, Premium Outlets, who as announced in May 2019, Drakesmith will step down as an executive director and CFO on…
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20 August
Whittard of Chelsea CEO departs
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea’s chief executive Mark Dunhill has resigned, with finance chief Nathan Smith taking the role. Dunhill tended his resignation on 31 July after five years at the retailer. He led the restructure of the retailer, and was involved in the “revitalisation” of its product…
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15 August
Homebase appoints Ian Penney as director of Bathstore
Homebase has appointed Ian Penney as director of Bathstore, after the bathroom chain was brought out of administration last month. As director, Penney will take direct management responsibility for all aspects of the Bathstore business, including the concession roll out into Homebase, and digital offerings. Having started his career as…
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15 August
Moss Bros announces boardroom shakeup
Moss Bros Group has announced a shakeup to its boardroom with the appointment of Avis Darzins as a non-executive director from 1 September 2019. The suitwear retailer also announced that Maurice Helfgott, following nine years’ service, will no longer be the senior independent non-executive director from 1 October 2019, when…
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14 August
Superdry appoints new CFO
Superdry has appointed Nick Gresham as its new chief financial officer on a permanent basis. Gresham joined Superdry as Interim CFO on 3 June 2019, and commenting on his appointment, Peter Williams, chairman of the board of Superdry, said: “Nick has made a great impact since joining Superdry in an…
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