A tumultuous year for the UK grocery market has led to a number of changes at the top as retailers seek to restructure their management teams. Retail Week’s Grocery Watch keeps track of all the biggest moves.

Grocery moves

Tesco

Ins

NamePositionStart date
Dave LewisChief executiveSeptember, 2014
Alan StewartFinance directorSeptember, 2014
Richard CousinsNon-executive directorNovember, 2014
Mikael OhlssonNon-executive directorNovember, 2014
John AllanChairmanMarch, 2015
Matt DaviesUK chief executiveMay, 2015
Byron GroteNon-executive directorMay, 2015
Michelle McEttrickGroup brand directorMay, 2015
Edmond MesrobianChief technology officerJune, 2015
Adrian LettsManaging director, onlineAugust, 2015

Outs

NamePositionFinish date
Laurie McIlweeFinance directorApril, 2014
Mike IddonGroup finance director for planning, treasury and taxJune, 2014
Philip ClarkeChief executiveJuly, 2014
Sir Richard BroadbentChairmanOctober, 2014
Kevin GraceCommercial directorNovember, 2014
Carl RogbergUK finance directorNovember, 2014
John ScoulerUK food commercial directorNovember, 2014
Chris BushUK managing directorDecember, 2014
Stuart ChambersHead of remuneration committeeDecember, 2014
Echo LuHead of group business planning and insightDecember, 2014
David HobbsThe group business planning and strategy directorDecember, 2014
Matt AtkinsonChief creative officerJanuary, 2015
Steve StrachotaUK operations and development directorJanuary, 2015
Richard BakerManaging director centralJanuary, 2015
Neil McCourtManaging director Tesco MetroJanuary, 2015
Mike McNamaraHead of global ITFebruary, 2015
Olivia GarfieldNon-executive directorFebruary, 2015
Jacqueline Tammenoms BakkerNon-executive directorFebruary, 2015
Sean McCurleyHead of convenienceFebruary, 2015
Gareth BullockNon-executive directorMarch, 2015
Simon BelshamOnline directorMarch, 2015
Michael HolmesChief executive of new food experiencesMarch, 2015
Philip J ClarkeChief executive, Tesco IrelandMarch, 2015
Patrick CescauNon-executive directorApril, 2015
Ken HannaNon-executive directorJune, 2015
Stuart ChambersNon-executive directorJune, 2015

 

Morrisons

Ins

NamePositionStart date
David PottsChief executiveMarch, 2015
Darren BlackhurstGroup commercial directorJune, 2015
Tom RichardsonMeat category directorAugust, 2015
Gary MillsGroup retail directorAugust, 2015
Irwin LeeNon-executive directorSeptember, 2015
Belinda RichardsonNon-executive director, chair of audit committeeSeptember, 2015
Clare GraingerGroup HR directorSeptember, 2015

Outs

NamePositionFinish date
Dalton PhilipsChief executiveFebruary, 2015
Nick CollardGroup customer marketing and digital directorMarch, 2015
Martyn FletcherGroup retail directorMarch, 2015
Gordon MowatGroup property and strategy directorMarch, 2015
Neal AustinGroup logistics directorMarch, 2015
Nigel RobertsonConvenience managing directorMarch, 2015
Casper MeijerGroup trading director April, 2015
Tim BettleyCommercial director of clothingApril, 2015
Crawford DavidsonCustomer directorApril, 2015
Emily LawsonGroup HR directorJune, 2015
Philip CoxNon-executive director, chair of audit committeeOctober, 2015

 

Asda

Outs

NamePositionFinish date
Mark IbbotsonChief operating officerFebruary, 2015

 

Sainsbury’s

Ins

NamePositionStart date
David KeensNon-executive directorApril, 2015

Outs

NamePositionFinish date
Helen BuckBusiness development directorJuly, 2015

The Co-operative

Ins

NamePositionStart date
Allan LeightonNon-executive chairmanFebruary, 2015
Simon Bourne Chief information officerFebruary, 2015
Ian EllisChief financial officerMarch, 2015
Jon ChurchDirector of communicationsMarch, 2015

Outs

NamePositionFinish date
Nick FollandHead of corporate communications and public affairsMay, 2015
Claire DaviesGroup secretaryMay, 2015