All Appointments articles – Page 17
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BRC names Tony DeNunzio as chair to succeed Richard Pennycook
The British Retail Consortium has appointed former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as its new chair to succeed Richard Pennycook.
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Ted Baker snaps up former Next chair John Barton
Ted Baker has appointed easyJet chair John Barton as its new chair, with the experienced executive set to join the struggling fashion retailer’s non-executive board in July.
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Eve Sleep promotes CMO Calverley to top job as Sturrock steps down
Eve Sleep has named chief marketing officer Cheryl Calverley as its new boss as current chief executive James Sturrock steps down to take up a new job elsewhere.
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Move of the Week: Ted Baker’s new boss faces its toughest ever test
It is testament to the job Rachel Osborne has done under the most difficult of circumstances that the former Debenhams finance chief has been trusted to lead Ted Baker through the toughest period in its history.
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Fenwick chair Richard Pennycook and boss Robbie Feather exit
Fenwick chair Richard Pennycook and chief executive Robbie Feather are both stepping down as the business’ founding family wrestles back control.
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Ted Baker names Rachel Osborne as permanent boss
Ted Baker has named Rachel Osborne as its permanent chief executive, four months after taking on the role in an acting capacity.
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Ted Baker sells London HQ, warns of coronavirus sales slump
Ted Baker has sold its London headquarters in a £79m deal and increased its loan facility after warning that coronavirus-related store closures have shuttered the majority of its global store estate.
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Retail Week’s Chris Brook-Carter to head Retail Trust
Retail Week and World Retail Congress managing director Chris Brook-Carter is leaving to become chief executive of industry charity Retail Trust.
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Opinion
Opinion: Coronavirus will force retailers to rewrite rules of recruitment
It is inevitable that the coronavirus outbreak will cause significant disruption both to business and to our everyday lives.
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Tesco loses Jack’s MD Lawrence Harvey to Barclays
The boss of Tesco’s Jack’s discount chain is leaving the business to join Barclays.
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Move of the Week: JLP's Ed Connolly faces new challenge at Dixons Carphone
When Ed Connolly joins Dixons Carphone from John Lewis Partnership in May he will trade one retail transformation project for another.
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Boots poaches Dixons Carphone commercial director
Boots has snapped up Dixons Carphone’s longstanding chief commercial officer Steve Ager, Retail Week can reveal.
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Dixons Carphone hires ex-John Lewis exec Connolly as commercial chief
Dixons Carphone has named former John Lewis Partnership executive Ed Connolly as its new chief commercial officer.
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Kingfisher promotes new group ecommerce director from Screwfix
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has named Sue Harries as its new group ecommerce director.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Poulter will need all her nous to revive Laura Ashley
It says much about the scale of the crisis facing Laura Ashley that, less than two months after joining the business, Katharine Poulter’s accession to the role of chief executive has been fast-tracked.
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Nike shuffles exec board under new chief executive
Nike has shuffled its senior leadership team under its new boss, announcing the appointments of a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer earlier this week.
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Laura Ashley losses deepen as chief executive change bought forward
Laura Ashley has reported deepening losses and falling sales in its interim results, which has resulted in Katharine Poulter being promoted to chief executive with immediate effect.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Kavan's first CEO job is perfect match
It’s a measure of the revolution taking place in retail that a senior Amazon executive like Ajay Kavan has chosen Matchesfashion for his first chief executive role.
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Majestic Wine poaches new finance director from Oasis
Majestic Wine has poached its new chief financial officer from fashion retailer Oasis, as it looks to establish itself as an independent business under the ownership of a private equity firm.
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Matchesfashion poaches Amazon exec Kavan as new boss
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to take the reins as its new boss.