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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Mar- 2023 -10 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco sounds out John Allan replacements
Tesco has reportedly begun sounding out potential replacements for its long-time chairman John Allan, according to Sky News. City sources told Sky that a number of big boardroom figures had been approached by headhunters working for Tesco in recent weeks. Allan will step down next year, by which time he…
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9 MarchPeople Moves
Puma appoints GM of BU Sportstyle
Puma has announced the appointment of Lionel Telega as the group’s new general manager of the Business Unit Sportstyle, its largest business unit, with immediate effect. Telega has been with the brand since 2004, having most recently worked as global director of go-to-market. Prior to joining the sports company, he…
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9 MarchPeople Moves
JD Sports appoints Currys chair to board
JD Sports has appointed Ian Dyson as a new non-executive director, with effect from today (9 March 2023). Following his appointment, Dyson will join the group’s audit and risk committee as well as its remuneration committee. Dyson is currently chair of the board at Currys and is said to have…
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8 MarchPeople Moves
Co-op hires new chief financial officer
The Co-op has announced the appointment of Rachel Izzard as chief financial officer and a member of the Co-op Group board. Izzard will take up the position from current interim CFO Mike Hazell. Prior to this role, Izzard held a number of senior leadership and CFO positions, including IFA Cargo,…
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7 MarchOnline & Digital
In The Style offloads business for £1.2m to avoid administration
Online fashion retailer In The Style has agreed to sell the business for just £1.2m as a way to avoid administration. In The Style Fashion Limited, which was valued at £105m in 2021, will be acquired by private equity investor Baaj Capital. Founder and CEO Adam Frisby will take a…
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2 MarchEconomy
Shop Price inflation hits 8.4% in February
Shop price inflation reached a record high in February amid warnings that consumers are unlikely to see prices dropping again for months, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 8.4% in February, up from 8.0% in January and well above…
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Feb- 2023 -27 FebruaryNews
M&S appoints new non-executive director
Marks and Spencer has appointed a new non-executive director, Cheryl Potter, who will join the board as well as the nomination committee from 1 March 2023. Potter has previously worked as the head of the global consumer team at private equity firm Permira, building a highly successful track record as…
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23 FebruarySport & Leisure
Angling Direct revenues see uptick in FY23
Angling Direct has seen revenues rise by 2.2% to £74.1m in FY23, in line with expectations, as sales rose despite “significant” consumer headwinds across its key markets. The group said its growth was underpinned by “robust” store sales, which rose by 6.8% to £41.3m, as its store roll out strategy…
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23 FebruaryPeople Moves
N Brown appoints new CFO
UK-based clothing and footwear retailer N Brown has announced the appointment of Dominic Appleton as the brand’s new chief financial officer, effective from 1 March 2023. Appleton will succeed Rachel Izzard as CFO and a board director when she steps down. In the meantime, Izzard will work with group CEO,…
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17 FebruaryPeople Moves
Harvey Nichols appoints ecommerce director
Harvey Nichols has announced the appointment of Annabel Thorburn, the current senior vice president of ecommerce at Sweaty Betty, as its new ecommerce director, Drapers has reported. Thorburn, who will report to CEO Manju Malhotra, will take up her new role at the high end department store on 17 April,…
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