// Gymshark chief commercial officer Niran Chana leaves the retailer
// Chana joined Gymshark over eight years ago as a customer service manager
Gymshark chief commercial officer Niran Chana has left the sportswear giant after eight years.
Chana, who was responsible for global sales, management of merchandising, planning and marketing, started in 2015.
He has held positions in the company’s management team, including overseeing customer experience, wholesale and digital marketing.
In a LinkedIn post, the company said: ”Niran Chana, our chief commercial officer, has decided that the time is right to hang up his lifting belt and pursue different ambitions.
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“Looking at the incredible journey we’ve been on since 2012, Niran has played a huge part in the growth, development and culture of the Gymshark brand you see before you today.”
The company added that Chana “leaves an indelible footprint, and his legacy will live on here as we strive to become the most iconic British brand of all time”.
The news comes after Gymshark’s full-year pre-tax profits dropped 39% to £27.8m despite sales rocketing 21%.
In October of last year, the business opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar experiential flagship store on London’s Regent Street.
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