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Oct- 2019 -25 October
Gant CEO to return to Adidas as executive board member
Sports fashion retailer Adidas has appointed Brian Grevy as an executive board member, responsible for global brands. Grevy returns to…
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25 October
Topshop appoints ex-M&S buying director as fashion head
Topshop has appointed former Marks and Spencer buying director, Gillian Ridley Whittle, as its new fashion director. Whittle began her…
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24 October
85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year
Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline…
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24 October
Debenhams poised to name Mark Gifford as new chairman
Debenhams is reportedly about to name Mark Gifford, former chief financial officer at House of Fraser, as its new chairman.…
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23 October
Nike CEO and president Mark Parker to step down in 2020
Sports fashion retailer Nike has announced that its CEO and president, Mark Parker, will step down next year. He will…
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22 October
Tommy Hilfiger appoints Michael Scheiner as CMO
Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Michael Scheiner as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective October 28. With over 15 years…
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21 October
Matalan strike suspended after bosses offer new pay deal
A long-running Matalan strike has been called off after bosses made GMB members a new pay offer. More than 500…
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17 October
M&S CFO Humphrey Singer to depart on 31 December
Marks and Spencer has announced that Humphrey Singer will step down from his role as CFO on 31 December. The…
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16 October
Ted Baker appoints Ari Hoffman as North American CEO
Global lifestyle brand, Ted Baker, has announced the appointment of Ari Hoffman as CEO of its business in North America.…
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15 October
Cox & Cox promotes ex-Boden marketer Richard Bell to CEO
Homeware retailer Cox and Cox has promoted Richard Bell to the role of CEO. The appointment comes as Cox and…
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