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- 2018 -5 April
HMV CEO resigns after five years at the helm
HMV chief executive, Ian Topping, has resigned in order to “take on a variety of part time challenges”. After leading the entertainment giant for the last five years, he will spend six months handing over the reins to a new management team. Current retail director, Neil Taylor, has been appointed…
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4 April
Mothercare CEO shock resignation
Mark Newton-Jones abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of Mothercare this morning as the embattled retail chain seeks to stabilise. The firm announced the appointment of David Wood as CEO with immediate effect, but the news of Newton-Jones’ departure caused the group’s share price to fall 2.3% in morning…
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
Halfords CFO moves to Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone has appointed Jonny Mason to its board as group finance director after a year as interim CEO at Halfords. Mason’s early career included roles as CFO at Odeon and UCI Cinemas, finance director of Sainsbury’s supermarkets and finance roles at Shell and Hanson. Ian Livingston, chairman of Dixons…
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16 March
Nike brand president retires, CEO responds to workplace behaviour complaints
The brand president of sportswear manufacturer Nike, Trevor Edwards, has announced that he will be retiring from the company in August 2018 as the company faces down reports of workplace complaints. There is no suggestion that Edward’s resignation and the company’s response to workplace complaints are related. An internal memo…
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9 March
New CFO appointed by Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the appointment of James Kehoe as the company’s executive vice president and global chief financial officer, effective 1 June 2018. Kehoe’s previous role was chief financial officer and board director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and was based in Tokyo. According to the group he is…
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7 March
Shop Direct appoints Henry Birch as new CEO
Shop Direct, which operates digital department stores Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.com and VeryExclusive.co.uk, has appointed Henry Birch as its CEO. Birch will join Shop Direct later this year as he is currently chief executive officer of the FTSE 250-listed Rank Group, which owns and operates Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo alongside several…
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6 March
Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis departs with immediate effect
Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis has quit his role at the fashion retailer with immediate effect, after four years at the helm of the business. He will be replaced by Jigsaw’s chairman Charles Atterton who the company said “will return to an executive role” having previously been joint CEO with Jigsaw’s…
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1 March
Burberry appoints Riccardo Tisci as chief creative officer
Burberry has announced that Riccardo Tisci has been appointed chief creative officer, replacing longtime creative chief Christopher Bailey effective 12 March 2018. Tisci, who is a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, will direct all of the fashion retailers collections and will present his first for the brand in…
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Feb- 2018 -27 February
Michael Law to resign as Next’s group operations director
Next has announced that group operations director Michael Law is to step down as he prepares to retire this summer. After 23 years at the company, five of which were spent on its board, the fashion retailer has announced that Law will step down from the Next board of directors…
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22 February
Guess co-founder steps down over ‘improper conduct’ allegations
The co-founder of fashion retailer Guess has relinquished his daily responsibilities at the company after allegations of “improper conduct”, which he denies. The board and Marciano agreed that he would step down from the business on an unpaid basis after allegations were made by model Kate Upton and other women.…
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