Move of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S 12th February, 2021 3 mins read time The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’s clothing business. Lambert, who joins as head of the newly acquired Jaeger business, will need no introduction to seasoned retail watchers. Read Insight
Move of the Week: WBA’s Brewer hire marks a big step in the right direction 29th January, 2021 3 mins read time It’s hard to overstate the significance of Rosalind Brewer succeeding Stefano Pessina as the new chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). She will also become the only black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she takes the reins in March with Pessina moving into the role of executive chair. Read Insight
Move of the Week: Finance boss Marsh rejoins Dixons in a very different era 22nd January, 2021 2 mins read time When you’re in the middle of a major transformation programme it pays to recruit leaders with experience of significant organisational change. In this respect new Dixons Carphone group chief financial officer Bruce Marsh certainly fits the bill. Read Insight
‘Times may be tough, but 2021 brings hope for a fresh start’ 15th January, 2021 3 mins read time Happy new year – in spirit, if not yet in reality for many of us involved in the retail sector. Whatever our aspirations for the year, I’m optimistic that 2021 will ultimately provide the opportunity for a fresh start. Read Insight
Move of the Week: Williams tasked with maintaining eBay momentum 4th December, 2020 2 mins read time In a desperate week for high street retailers, Eve Williams’s move from Asos to eBay serves as a reminder of how the balance of power has shifted in the industry. Read Insight
Move of the Week: Sainsbury’s leadership team to offer acceleration and focus 13th November, 2020 2 mins read time Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has wasted little time stamping his mark on the business since he took over the reins from Mike Coupe in June. Read Insight
‘As we face a second wave employee wellbeing is paramount’ 2nd October, 2020 3 mins read time The best-laid plans often go to waste but never more so than during the past six months. In July, Boris Johnson issued a rallying call ... Read Insight
Move of the Week: Morrisons’ new marketing chief Rachel Eyre 18th September, 2020 2 mins read time At a time of great change and disruption, acquiring and retaining talented individuals has arguably never been more important. This is as much true for ... Read Insight
Move of the Week: Big shoes to fill at Booker and Amazon 11th September, 2020 2 mins read time It’s taken less than a fortnight for the jobs’ market to explode back into life after the summer break with two significant appointments confirmed within ... Read Insight
Move of the Week: People director Nikki Humphrey faces a challenge at JLP 31st July, 2020 3 mins read time Out of the frying pan into the fire. That is the obvious conclusion to draw from Nikki Humphrey’s decision to leave Virgin Atlantic to become ... Read Insight