Appointments

- Jo Lee has today been confirmed as the new Brand Communications Director of British fashion label and retailer Ben Sherman.Having spent the last eight years leading the marketing team at luxury brand Paul Smith, Lee comes to the business with sign...

- Discount retail chain Poundstretcher has appointed Richard Kirk as its new CEO, the retailer has revealed.The former chief of value fashion retailer Peacocks has over 40 years of retail experience and is highly respected within the sector.Kirk lef...

- Fashion retailer White Stuff has today announced no less than seven senior management appointments, including a new Chairman & Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Vince Gwilliam, who has been with the business for over 13 years, is stepping down from hi...

- Real estate firm British Land has appointed the former boss of Westfield London to take charge of its Plymouth shopping centre Drake Circus, it has been announced.Greg Lumley has become the new Centre Director for Drake Circus after more than 26 y...

- Leading supermarket group Morrisons is changing key personnel in its commercial division as part of a refocusing of the group’s aims, it was revealed today.According to a report in The Financial Times (FT), Marketing Director Richard Lancaster is ...

- Independent director John Coombe has been promoted to the position of Chairman at Home Retail Group (HRG), it has been announced today.The owner of Argos & Homebase has chosen Coombe to succeed Oliver Stocken who is retiring and will leave the bus...

- Entertainment retailer HMV Group has filled a vacant position in its video games team, it was announced today.Mike Fethers joins the retailer as its new Games Peripherals & Digital Buyer, a position previously occupied by Gavin Howes who left the ...

- Outdoor equipment and clothing retailer Go Outdoors has poached an experienced retailer from bike & car parts specialist Halfords to become its new Multichannel Director.John Asbury, has been in charge of Halfords multichannel operations for six a...

- John Cleland has been appointed as the new CEO of specialist electronics retailer Maplin, it has been announced today.Having previously worked for Asda, B&Q and the former supermarket chain Somerfield, Cleland has plenty of retail experience to he...