Board
This coverage highlights board-level developments shaping the UK retail industry, from executive appointments and leadership reshuffles to governance strategy and corporate direction. Retail Sector reports on boardroom changes across major retail brands, supermarkets, and e-commerce operators, analysing how leadership decisions influence company performance, culture, and market positioning. Coverage includes director appointments, succession planning, governance best practices, and strategic decision-making at the highest levels. For retail professionals, these insights illuminate how leadership dynamics drive operational change, investor confidence, and long-term growth across the sector.
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Jul- 2023 -13 JulyNews
Co-op appoints Debbie White as new chair
Co-op has appointed Debbie White as its new designated chair, to be effective when Allan Leighton steps down from the role in February 2024. White brings a wealth of business and commercial experience, having held a series of significant and complex executive roles, including group chief executive of Interserve and…
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12 JulyClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes seeks funding to avoid administration
Clothing company Unbound Group, the owner of Hotter Shoes, is reportedly looking to secure £2m in emergency funding in an attempt to avoid falling into administration, according to Sky News. On 27 June in a stock exchange announcement Unbound Group said it had terminated a formal sale process for the…
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12 JulyPeople Moves
Travis Perkins names Duncan Cooper as new CFO
Travis Perkins plc has announced they will be appointing Duncan Cooper as its new CFO. Cooper will be succeeding Alan Williams who advised the company’s board that he will be retiring as chief financial officer and stepping down from the board in 2024, after seven years in the role. The…
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12 JulyNews
Travis Perkins CFO to step down
Travis Perkins has announced that Alan Williams will be retiring as chief financial officer in 2024 after seven years with the company. Duncan Cooper, currently group finance director at Crest Nicholson, is set to succeed Williams. Cooper has held his position at Crest Nicholson since June 2019. Prior to that…
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11 JulyNews
N Brown unveils new board changes
UK clothing and footwear digital retailer N Brown has announced that Gill Barr and Richard Moross have stepped down as board directors as planned following the conclusion of the Company’s AGM. Meg Lustman will succeed Barr as the chair of the remuneration committee and a member of the nominations and…
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11 JulyHealth & Beauty
Revolution Beauty says it could reach compromise with Boohoo
Revolution Beauty Group reportedly believes that a compromise with Boohoo could be reached in the coming days. The news comes after the cosmetics group said it will organise a general meeting on 7 August 2023. The board of the company has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote against all of Boohoo’s…
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10 JulyNews
Bensons for Beds appoints new non-executive director
Nationwide sleep experts Bensons for Beds has announced the appointment of Lindsay Haselhurst as a non-executive director. Haselhurst previously held a number of senior roles at logistics giant Wincanton across UK and Europe, having more than 20 years of experience in operations and supply chain. She is currently chief operating…
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10 JulyOnline & Digital
M&S chair ‘unhappy’ with Ocado Retail performance
M&S chair Archie Norman has reportedly told shareholders last week that he is “not happy” with the performance of Ocado Retail, according to The Times. Norman also stated that there was “work to do” on the joint venture M&S runs with Ocado. Ocado Retail posted a £501m loss for this…
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10 JulyClothing & Shoes
Boohoo to contact market regulator amid ongoing Revolution battle
Boohoo is reportedly drafting a letter to the junior stock market regulator over plans to requisition an upcoming Revolution Beauty EGM amid the escalating row between the two companies. According to Sky News, the retailer will contact AIM regulatory authorities to demand that Revolution clarifies an earlier stock exchange announcement…
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7 JulyNews
ProCook appoints new CEO
ProCook Group plc, the UK’s direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand, has announced the appointment of Lee Tappenden as the group’s CEO. The news comes after Daniel O’Neill’s indication earlier this year of his intention to step back from the CEO role, as set out in the group’s preliminary results announcement on…
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