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Mar- 2019 -15 March
John Lyttle joins Boohoo as CEO
Boohoo has announced that former Primark COO John Lyttle has officially joined the online retailer as its new CEO with…
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6 March
Holland and Barrett CEO exits
Holland and Barrett CEO Peter Aldis has stepped down after 10 years in the position, amid a leadership shake-up at…
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4 March
Kate Swann and Paul Geddes in contention for John Lewis chairmanship
Departing Direct Line boss Paul Geddes and former WHSmith CEO Kate Swann are both in the running to succeed Sir…
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4 March
Ted Baker founder resigns amid misconduct allegations
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin has resigned from his position as CEO and director of the fashion retailer with immediate…
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Feb- 2019 -26 February
Karren Brady leaves Arcadia Group
Karren Brady has left her role as chairman at Philip Green’s Taveta, the company behind Arcadia Group. Earlier this month…
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26 February
N Brown Group appoints Steve Johnson as new CEO
Online retailer N Brown Group has appointed Steve Johnson as CEO with immediate effect. Johnson was appointed interim CEO in…
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8 February
Former Aldi boss to head up Boots marketing team
Boots has appointed Adam Zavalis as director of brand and communications, and will join the business on 25 February 2019.…
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7 February
Apple retail boss Angela Ahrendts quits
Angela Ahrendts has quit her role as Apple’s head of retail following five years with the technology retailer, and will…
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5 February
Carpetright CFO to step down as sales fall
Carpetright has reported its like-for-like sales “remained negative” during the 13 week period ending 26 January and also revealed its…
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4 February
Retail leads the way with female leadership appointments
The retail sector appointed the highest number of women to senior positions in 2018, according to the latest research from…
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