Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appoints Scott Parsons as regional managing director, UK and Italy
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Parsons as regional managing director, UK and Italy.
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Scott Brothers expands with acquisition of H&L Russel and new appointment
UK homeware supplier Scott Brothers has added more than 400 products to its catalogue with the acquisition of housewares product company H&L Russel.
Card Factory announces new chief commercial officer
Card Factory, the UK's leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Dury as chief commercial officer, with effect from 26 August 2019.
Menkind appoints first MD after 18 years of trading
Menkind, a leading UK gift and gadget retailer, has announced it is appointing its first managing director since the company’s formation in 2001. Simon Calvert will be assuming the position on the 6th of August, leading the consumer retail side
Capital & Regional appoints former Debenhams director of group property as commercial director
Capital & Regional, the UK’s leading owner manager of community shopping centres, announces the permanent appointment of Robert Hadfield as the company’s commercial director.
iForce CEO Sébastien Desreumaux joins the WSTA Board
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has welcomed two new faces to its board as it concentrates increasingly on supporting imports and exports of wines and spirits as Britain edges closer to the prospect of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
VIA Outlets appoints Otto Ambagtsheer as CEO and delivers strong H1 2019 performance
VIA Outlets, Europe's fastest growing owner-operator of premium outlet shopping destinations, which grew its portfolio to 11 centres in its first 3 years, has appointed Otto Ambagtsheer as chief executive Officer. Otto previously held the role of chief operating officer,
Steve Fox joins MFG as managing director, retail
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Fox as its new managing director, retail.
Popsa appoints leading data scientist to enhance creativity
Popsa, the UK tech retailer start-up that helps you record your life stories by instantly creating professional photo album designs, has appointed Dr Chanuki Illushka Seresinhe as its lead data scientist.
UCC Coffee appoints former PepsiCo exec, Carlos Lopes, as global account director
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Carlos Lopes to the position of global account director. In the newly created commercial role, Carlos will head up our business unit to support global customers.
Space NK announces promotion of Andy Lightfoot to CEO
Space NK, the specialist multi-brand beauty retailer, is delighted to announce the promotion of Andy Lightfoot to CEO. Lightfoot joined Space NK in October 2016 as group digital director, where he quickly focused his team on delivering a robust trading
Danone and Migros CEOs elected new co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum Board
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global body pursuing purpose and positive change across the consumer goods industry, announced today that it has elected two new Co-Chairs for its Board of Directors: Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of Danone will
Convenience chain McColl’s appoints chief commercial officer
Convenience retailer McColl's is pleased to announce it has appointed Richard Crampton to the newly created position of chief commercial officer following an extensive search process, and he will join the company in autumn 2019.
New managing director for FrieslandCampina UK
Current grocery & marketing director, Will Jones, is taking the helm of the UK division of dairy giant, FrieslandCampina, succeeding Gavin Blair who has led the company for the past three years.
ArrowXL appoints strategic account director
ArrowXL, the UK’s leading two-person home delivery expert, has made a senior appointment to help support the next stage of its growth and development. Lynne Dixon joins the team as strategic account director, based at the company’s headquarters in Wigan.
Beauty industry advisor, My Market Insight, announces trio of board appointments
My Market Insight, the trusted and innovative provider of media and e-commerce insights for the beauty industry, has announced three new strategic Board appointments. Peter Wakeham becomes chairman, whilst Olivier Marret and Dipanker Shewaram join the business as non-executive directors.
Henry Bell creates new division and announces raft of appointments
Henry Bell, the family-owned and leading quality pet and wild bird food producer, has set up a dedicated division to support its newly launched Henry Bell Wild Bird Care brand. The company has also bolstered its ranks with a number
Spar UK appoints Louise Hoste as new managing director
Spar UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Hoste as the new managing director.
Selligent appoints new CMO from Five9 to drive global marketing strategy
Global B2C marketing automation company Selligent Marketing Cloud today announced that Niki Hall has joined as chief marketing officer (CMO), leading the company’s global go-to-market strategy, including demand generation, product, client, partner and field marketing and communications, and brand initiatives.
IKEA appoints Peter Jelkeby as country retail manager for UK and Ireland
IKEA (Ingka Holding BV and its controlled entities), today announced the appointment of Peter Jelkeby as country retail manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland.
Ingka Centres, formerly IKEA Centres, appoints global sales and leasing manager
Ingka Centres, formerly IKEA Centres, has announced the appointment of Vasco Santos as global sales and leasing manager. Santos will be responsible for implementing sales and leasing strategies for Ingka Centres new €5.8bn global investment. This will see it embarking
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s managing director appointed to European role
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s managing director, Elaine Swift, has been appointed regional director (North) for UCC Europe. The appointment comes as UCC Europe restructures in to three distinct regions to create efficiency, utilise skills and provide a consistent brand
AB InBev appoints Jessica Markowski as sales director – convenience and wholesale
AB InBev UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Jess Markowski to the newly created role of sales director - convenience and wholesale, bolstering the brewer’s off-trade sales team. Markowski’s promotion follows her success leading the convenience retail team.
JET appoints Oliver Müller as retail business manager
Fuel brand JET has appointed Oliver Müller as retail business manager to drive further growth in the company’s UK dealer network. Müller joins from JET’s Hamburg office in Germany and takes over from Sönke Voges who, following an extended handover period, will return to
Jack Wills appoints new chief financial officer
Jack Wills, the British fashion and lifestyle brand, today announces the appointment of Claire Wain as its chief financial officer.
