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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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilDepartment Stores
ScS appoints new non-executive director
ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has announced the appointment of Swarupa Pathakji to the role of a non-executive director with effect from 2 May 2023. In her new role, Pathakji will become a member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees. Pathakji is a director of Kings Yard…
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18 AprilOnline & Digital
THG faces takeover bid as FY losses widen
THG has seen its operating loss more than double to £495.6m in the preliminary results for FY22, which closely follow rumours of a fresh takeover bid from US private equity firm Apollo. The group attributed its losses to a non-cash impairment of £275.4m, as well as costs relating to a…
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17 AprilClothing & Shoes
Pretty Little Thing CEO steps down
CEO of Pretty Little Thing Umar Kamani has announced he is stepping down from his role after 12 years in charge. Kamani, who set the company up with his brother in 2012, said that he would still continue to support the brand on some projects until a new CEO is…
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12 AprilPeople Moves
CBI sacks director general amid misconduct claims
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has dismissed its director general Tony Danker following allegations of misconduct. Last month, it was revealed that Danker was to step away from his role due to an investigation into complaints concerning his conduct in the workplace. The CBI had engaged employment law at…
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6 AprilPeople Moves
Asos appoints two non-executive directors
Asos has announced the appointments of Natasja Laheij and Jose Manuel Martinéz Gutiérrez as independent non-executive directors. Laheij is currently Google’s senior finance director for Google EMEA, chair of the board of Google Payments Ltd. and audit chair of Vandemoortele. She has more than 25 years of experience in international…
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5 AprilClothing & Shoes
Apparel Brands acquires streetwear label Nicce
Apparel Brands Ltd has acquired East London-based streetwear brand Nicce. It will take on the licence for Nicce clothing across wholesale and e-commerce. The streetwear brand said that with Apparel Brands support and guidance, Nicce will focus on “strengthening its wholesale business and accelerating e-commerce and international growth”. Meanwhile, following…
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5 AprilNews
N Brown appoints former Hobbs CEO to board
N Brown Group has recently confirmed the appointment of Meg Lustman as an independent non-executive director. Lustman, who is a former Hobbs chief executive, has 35 years of experience in the retail industry. She held senior positions at many of the UK’s leading fashion retailers as well as having spent…
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3 AprilNews
Boohoo appoints new non-executive director to board
Online fashion Retailer Boohoo has announced the appointment of Alistair McGeorge as an independent non-executive director of the board. McGeorge will succeed Brian Small as the group’s deputy chairman and will act as interim chair of the audit committee until the search for an additional non-executive director is complete. He…
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Mar- 2023 -31 MarchPeople Moves
Roberto Cavalli appoints CEO
Italian fashion group Roberto Cavalli has announced the appointment of Sergio Azzolari as its new chief executive officer, who will take up the role on 2 April and report to the board of the luxury fashion brand. Prior to his appointment, Azzolari was CEO of Dsquared2 since 2017, having held…
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29 MarchSport & Leisure
American Golf appoints new CEO
International Leisure Group in conjunction with Endless LLP has announced Nigel Oddy as its newly appointed CEO. Oddy will succeed Gary Favell from 11 April 2023 and assume responsibilities for ILG, including Europe’s leading golf retailer, American Golf. Before joining American Golf, Oddy most recently held the position of interim…
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