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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Feb- 2018 -16 February
Poundland owner appoints Richard Heis as restructuring officer
Struggling retail giant Steinhoff has appointed Richard Heis as chief restructuring officer charged with the task of returning it to stability. Steinhoff is looking to recover from the fallout of an accounting scandal which prompted an 85% fall in its share price wiping more than $10bn (£7bn) off its market…
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9 February
New Look MD steps down following profit loss
The managing director of fashion retailer New Look has departed the company after five years in the position. This follows the news of the fashion retailer reporting a pre-tax loss of £123.5m for the past nine months. Barrasso’s departure is effective immediately from 9 February, and the retailer announced a…
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5 February
Tesco appoints new UK CEO Charles Wilson
Tesco has appointed Booker Group boss Charles Wilson as the new CEO for its UK and Ireland retail and wholesale operations. Wilson will take over from current chief executive Matt Davies in April after the supermarket giants’ £3.7bn takeover of Booker. Tesco group chief executive Dave Lewis said: “I am…
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
HSBC names Charlie Nunn CEO of retail banking, wealth management
Banking group HSBC has appointmented Charlie Nunn as the new CEO of retail banking and wealth management. Nunn was previously the head of group retail banking and wealth management, leading the teams supporting HSBC’s retail and wealth businesses globally. He joined HSBC in 2011 and was appointed a general…
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25 January
Ralph Lauren hires Burberry digital marketing head
Fashion brand Ralph Lauren has hired Burberry’s previous director of digital marketing, Alice Delahunt, in order to drive digital expansion. Delahunt will be responsible for “elevating the company’s global digital platforms”, enhancing the digital experience for consumers across all channels to drive consumer acquisition, retention, value and revenue. She…
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22 January
Holland & Barrett appoints new managing director
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed Steve Carson to the newly created position of managing director. Carson was previously director of retail and customer operations at Sainsbury’s and Argos, responsible for around 840 stores. He will oversee the day-to-day running of Holland & Barrett, driving further growth…
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22 January
Dixons Carphone CEO steps down for Boots role
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Sebastian James as senior vice president, president and managing director of Boots. In order to take up the role James has left his position as Dixons Carphone CEO, a position he has held since 2014. James will join the Walgreens Boots Alliance this summer before…
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16 January
Shop Direct posts 6.3% Christmas growth, appoints interim CEO
Shop Direct, which operates Very, Littlewoods and Very Exclusive brands, revealed its total group revenue increased by 6.3% during the seven weeks up to December 2017. The performance was driven by 16.8% growth in the Very brand, in what the group says is its “largest and fastest growing retail brand”.…
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