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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Apr- 2019 -11 April
Ted Baker appoints Lindsey Page as new CEO
Ted Baker has appointed Lindsay Page as the company’s new CEO, following the announcement the investigation into former CEO Ray Kelvin’s conduct had concluded. The fashion retailer’s board revealed, in light of Kelvin’s resignation with immediate effect on 4 March 2019, the conclusions and recommendations of the investigation carried out…
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2 April
Intu still seeking CEO replacement it confirms
Shopping centre owner Intu has confirmed it is still seeking a replacement for outgoing CEO David Fischel. This is despite reports from the Sunday Times claiming that the owner of the Trafford Centre in Manchester and Intu Lakeside in Essex was favouring a move for former Travis Perkins chief operating…
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1 April
Colin Porter to retire as Joules CEO
Joules CEO Colin Porter is to retire before the end of 2020 after eight years working with the fashion retailer. The exact date of Porter’s retirement is yet to be announced, however a process to appoint his successor has begun with the Joules board set to make an announcement in…
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Mar- 2019 -22 March
Travis Perkins appoints new COO amid plans to simplify business
Building materials retailer, Travis Perkins, has appointed Frank Elkins as its new chief operating officer for the group’s trade merchant business. The operations which Elkins will oversee include Travis Perkins builders merchants, BSS, Benchmarx, Keyline and CCF, which generate more than £3.6bn in annual revenue combined and have a branch…
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19 March
Marco Agnolin departs Diesel CEO role
Marco Agnolin has announced he has stepped down as CEO of Diesel after just over a year in the role. Agnolin will officially leave the role on 27 March, however he will continue to serve on the company’s board. The CEO joined Diesel in January 2018 after leaving Inditex’s Bershka…
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19 March
Mahabis appoints Iain Martin as its new CEO
Mahabis, the upmarket footwear retailer, has appointed former Moonpig MD Iain Martin as its new chief executive, taking over from interim chief executive, James Cox. During his nine-year leadership at Moonpig, which he joined in 2006, Martin grew revenue from £1.8m to over £60m and took EBITDA growth from £0.3m…
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18 March
Moss Bros appoints Joules CEO as new director
Men’s fashion retailer Moss Bros has appointed Colin Porter as its new non-executive director, effective 18 March 2019. According to the retailer, Porter will become chairman of the company following its AGM in May 2019, when, as part of the board’s succession planning, the current chairman, Debbie Hewitt, will retire…
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15 March
John Lyttle joins Boohoo as CEO
Boohoo has announced that former Primark COO John Lyttle has officially joined the online retailer as its new CEO with immediate effect. Lyttle joins boohoo following an eight-year tenure at Primark Stores Limited, a division of Associated British Foods plc. Boohoo said his appointment is a “key constituent” of the…
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6 March
Holland and Barrett CEO exits
Holland and Barrett CEO Peter Aldis has stepped down after 10 years in the position, amid a leadership shake-up at the health and wellbeing retailer. According to the retailer, Aldis has had a “long and successful” career at Holland and Barrett, spanning over 29 years, during which, the company expanded…
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4 March
Kate Swann and Paul Geddes in contention for John Lewis chairmanship
Departing Direct Line boss Paul Geddes and former WHSmith CEO Kate Swann are both in the running to succeed Sir Charlie Mayfield as chairman of the John Lewis Partnership. According to the Sunday Times Geddes and Swann are the external candidates for the role and will be up against internal…
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