// Several New Look department leaders have departed as the retailer cuts head office staff

// The recent departures follows news chief technology officer Ed Alford is to step down from his role

Several New Look department heads have left the business as the retailer cuts staff at its head office.

Head of menswear, boyswear, global partnerships, brands and concessions Mark Hopkins and head of performance marketing and CRM Michele Lockwood are among the few that have departed.

Head of international business development Victoria Harris and head of customer market insight Claire Ralphson-Cook have also stepped down, Drapers reported.

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Last week, it was revealed the retailer’s chief technology officer Ed Alford will step down from his role after two years.

The recent departures are part of the 70 redundancies New Look has made at its head office.

The retailer said the recent lay-offs were part of a wider move to adapt to its changing business model as well as to better reflect and support the growth of its omnichannel business.

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