International News - Coles Myer takes HoF boss down under

House of Fraser chairman Michael Wemms has been drafted in to boost the board of Australian retailer Coles Myer as a non-executive director.

Wemms was operations director at Tesco from 1992 to 2000. His appointment follows the announcement in May of a partnership under which Coles Myer will operate 600 Shell fuel and convenience store outlets in Australia.

In a statement, Coles Myer, Australia's biggest retailer, said: 'In his executive roles at Tesco, Wemms led cultural change and helped shape convenience retailing in the UK through the establishment of the Express format.'

Wemms takes the Coles Myer post part-time, and continues at House of Fraser.