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Jan- 2020 -23 January
Mothercare CEO steps down
Mothercare has announced that Mark Newton-Jones has stepped down as CEO of the retailer, effective today (22 January). He will…
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22 January
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe to retire after six years
Sainsbury’s has announced its CEO Mike Coupe is set to retire this year, after almost six years in the role.…
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7 January
Kingfisher appoints new chief customer and digital officer
Kingfisher has appointed Jean-Jacques Van Oosten as its new chief customer and digital officer. Van Oosten joins Kingfisher from The…
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3 January
More than a quarter of retail staff look for new job in January
New research has found that nearly 30% of employees in retail customer service roles are most likely to look for…
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Dec- 2019 -19 December
Bonmarché CEO Helen Connolly quits
Bonmarché CEO Helen Connolly has stepped down from her role, after three years in the position, according to Drapers. Connolly…
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17 December
Ted Baker appoints ex-Sports Direct CFO as non-executive director
Ted Baker has appointed Jon Kempster as an independent non-executive director effective immediately. Kempster has previously held board positions at…
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13 December
New Look appoints Nigel Oddy as new CEO
High street retailer New Look has appointed Nigel Oddy as its new chief executive officer. Oddy joined the retailer in…
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11 December
Debenhams appoints John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors
Department store Debenhams has appointed John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company…
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Nov- 2019 -28 November
M&S hires former Arcadia exec as head of brand creative
Marks and Spencer has appointed Anthony Cassidy as its new head of brand creative. Cassidyy joins from Arcadia, where he…
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27 November
Wilko appoints Chris Martin as non-executive director
High-street chain Wilko has announced the appointment of Chris Martin as non-executive director. Martin is currently the chief executive of…
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