All Appointments articles – Page 64
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NewsMarks & Spencer strengthens brand marketing team
Marks & Spencer has bolstered its marketing team to help achieve chief executive Marc Bolland’s aim of turning some of its ‘labels into real brands’.
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NewsJohn Lovering named chairman of Maplin
Veteran dealmaker John Lovering has been appointed non-executive chairman of Maplin, the electricals specialist owned by Montagu Private Equity.
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NewsTempleman exits Debenhams as Sharp takes over the hot seat
Rob Templeman formally hands over the reins at department store group Debenhams on Monday, when he will be succeeded as chief executive by Michael Sharp.
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NewsNew MD will kick-start Ann Summers rebrand
Ann Summers’ new managing director Vanessa Gold will kick-start a rebrand of the business when she takes the helm at the lingerie and sex toy specialist.
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NewsL’Occitane appoints former Blacks director to accelerate UK growth
French cosmetics retailer L’Occitane has hired former Blacks Leisure retail director Joseph Ulloa to head up its UK business.
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NewsHMV appoints group IT director
HMV, which sold bookseller Waterstone’s for £53m, has appointed Debbie O’Shea as group IT director.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop hires Halfords man
Value department store group The Original Factory Shop has strengthened its top management with the poaching of a Halfords executive.
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NewsNew Look in talks with McGeorge over chief role
New Look is in talks with former Matalan boss Alistair McGeorge about taking on the role of executive chairman, it is understood.
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NewsMatalan details refinancing and hires new boss
Value chain Matalan has told bondholders that it would refinance the business, at a meeting where it also signalled its intent to appoint former Asda executive Darren Blackhurst as chief executive.
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NewsKingfisher appoints chief executive to head B&Q
Kingfisher UK and Ireland boss Euan Sutherland to focus on group strategy
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NewsAlliance Boots in no rush to replace departed CEO Hornby
Alliance Boots is unlikely to appoint a successor to departed group chief executive Andy Hornby in the near future, following his sudden exit last week.
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NewsFormer Tesco director joins Ocado to head non-food
Ocado has poached a Tesco director to lead its new general merchandise team as it drives to diversify its offer.
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NewsVision Express hires chief to build brand
Optical specialist Vision Express has hired former Greene King and Sainsbury’s director Jonathan Lawson as its new chief executive.
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NewsTK Maxx bolsters top team and slows openings to regain focus
TK Maxx is to slow its store opening programme and has bolstered its management team in an attempt to turn its business around following a collapse in profits.
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NewsNext Blacks boss will be retail specialist
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis said the outdoor chain is looking to replace him with a traditional retailer to steer the firm back into the black.
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NewsMoss Bros appoints new operations chief
Menswear group Moss Bros has appointed former Musto retail director Paul Rooke as retail operations director.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse hires Sainsbury's man as retail director
Carphone Warehouse has appointed former Sainsbury’s zone managing director Anthony Hemmerdinger as its retail director.
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NewsNew Look’s Horspool to head design at Oasis
Barbara Horspool, the outgoing group design director at New Look, will build on Oasis’ feminine and contemporary handwriting when she joins the young fashion chain as design director in the summer.
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NewsRestructure at House of Fraser claims brand director Chambers
House of Fraser brand director Matt Chambers has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the department store’s support functions.
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NewsFormer Primark buying boss joins New Look to revamp product offer
New Look has hired former Primark buying and merchandising director Julian Kilmartin to help it fix the product mistakes it made in the latter half of 2010.