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Comment: Calver's Mothercare exit prompts the question - what skills does a retail chief need?
By Carly Syme2014-02-24T14:16:00
The departure of Simon Calver from Mothercare highlights the challenges associated with bringing in a CEO with little traditional retail experience.
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