// Phil Cooke is stepping down as River Island’s chief product officer with immediate effect
// Cooke joined the fashion retailer in 2018
River Island’s chief product officer Phil Cooke has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.
According to Drapers, Cooke has left the fashion retailer after five years to pursue new opportunities.
Prior to River Island, he worked at Topman between 2005 and 2018 holding roles in the buying department before becoming the managing director in 2015.
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Cooke’s departure follows chief executive Will Kernan and marketing director Jill Gate who both left the retailer last November.
In January, former chief executive Richard Bradbury returned to the role, succeeding Kernan, 12 years after he left the fashion retailer.
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