Gophr hires ZigZag’s Patrick Eve as it accelerates growth plans
Gophr, the UK’s fastest-growing last mile delivery network, has hired Patrick Eve as chief commercial officer.
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Retail people covers new hires, industry moves and features focussing on retail industry leaders & innovators
MidCounties Co-operative’s head of direct sourcing joins British Honey Co as COO
The British Honey Company (BHC), the producer and distributor of premium British Honey, Keepr’s Honey-infused spirits, Dodd’s, English Heritage Spirits and alcohol sanitiser products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Fletcher as chief operating officer (COO) where he
Symphony RetailAI announces 2020 growth figures and new senior hires
Symphony RetailAI, a leading global provider of integrated AI-enabled marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has announced its 2020 growth and momentum, with both SaaS revenue and perpetual licence revenue up considerably from the year prior.
Fortnum & Mason appoints new chief commercial officer
Fortnum & Mason, the UK’s globally renowned provider of exceptional food and unforgettable experiences, announces the appointment of Rupert Thomas as chief commercial officer. Thomas will join the business in the newly created position in early April 2021to lead buying,
The Plant Based Foods Association welcomes Rachel Dreskin as CEO
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) is pleased to announce that Rachel Dreskin will be joining the association as its new chief eExecutive officer (CEO). Dreskin comes to PBFA from Compassion in World Farming where she served as their US
Differentiator Brands recruits UK business development manager to grow Eldorado Tonic Wine
Differentiator Brands has appointed Paul Doran as UK business development manager to drive growth of its recently acquired Eldorado Tonic Wine brand.
Brewdog and Camden Town Brewery experts join Lucky Saint
Award-winning alcohol-free beer, Lucky Saint, expands its team with senior hires in its marketing and on-trade departments. This exciting development follows Lucky Saint’s most recent £3.5 million fundraise investment and reflects the promising future for the brand and the alcohol-free
Ribble Cycles appoints former Red Bull senior creative manager as head of creative
Ribble Cycles has appointed Simon Picton as its new head of creative.
pladis convenes global diversity and inclusion advisory board
pladis, one of the world’s leading snacking companies, has convened a global advisory board made up of established leaders in the field of inclusion and diversity to support pladis’ journey to create a vibrant, inclusive and diverse workforce.
Battersea Power Station makes key hire from Landsec
Battersea Power Station is pleased to announce the appointment of James Carragher as estates director together with four additional new colleagues into the estate management team as it transitions towards opening further key elements of the development and lays the
Nespresso appoints Beth Langley as OOH director for UK and Republic of Ireland
Nespresso UK & ROI has enhanced its senior leadership team with the appointment of Beth Langley as Out-of-Home (OOH) director.
Building Beelivery’s team with top executive appointments
Beelivery, the UK’s largest on demand grocery delivery service, has announced a major expansion of their senior executive team with the addition of deeply experienced leaders in operations, marketing, finance, and human resources.
POS8 announces appointment of Carson Booth as COO to help lead in growth stage
POS8 Limited, the owner of on-premises food and drink order-and-pay application FETCH, Is pleased to announce hospitality veteran Carson Booth has joined the company as chief operating officer to help lead the company in its growth stage.
Former Asda CEO Andy Clarke appointed as chairman at Menzies Distribution
Following its recent acquisition of Bibby Distribution, Menzies Distribution (Menzies) is pleased to announce that Andy Clarke has joined the company as non-executive chairman.
BP appoints Tracey Clements to lead European convenience business
BP announces today that Tracey Clements will assume the role of CEO Convenience Europe in the spring. This key appointment comes as bp redefines its convenience business through differentiated customer offers, scaling up new mobility solutions including electrification and investing
In The Style boosts leadership team with chief digital officer appointment
In The Style, the fast-growing e-commerce womenswear fashion brand with an innovative influencer collaboration model, announces the appointment of John Allen as chief technology officer and chief digital officer.
JSHealth Vitamins appointments new UK CEO- Hermione Underwood
Hermione Underwood has recently been appointed the UK CEO of leading Australian wellness brand JSHealth Vitamins, as part of their continued global expansion. As UK CEO, Underwood is responsible for building the brand's European operations and team, liaising
Former designer at Tom Ford and Burberry joins Moose Knuckles
International outerwear brand Moose Knuckles has appointed Joseph McGee and Terence Bogan as their vice president of women's design andchief merchant, respectively. The highly strategic maneouver reinforces the brand’s focus on understanding and serving the consumer, seamlessly integrating the design
IKEA UK appoints chief play officer
IKEA has today appointed its very first chief play officer (CPO). Toby Watts, aged five from Warwickshire, will be given the important job of testing and trying all new toy launches in 2021.
28-year-old Social Chain founder, Steven Bartlett, joins board of Huel
Steven Bartlett, ex-CEO of Social Chain and one of the UK’s most successful young entrepreneurs, is joining the board of directors at Huel, the UK’s seventh fastest growing company. Bartlett’s appointment as a non-executive director comes as Huel reveals it
The Mall Walthamstow appoints new general manager
Capital & Regional and The Mall Walthamstow team are excited to welcome Liz Hardy as the new general manager at The Mall Walthamstow.
Velocity Commerce kick starts 2021 with a bang with a series of new hires
Following an impressive 20 new hires made during 2020, Velocity Commerce, a full-service Amazon Agency based in Cambridge, UK, is expanding once again, with a number of new job opportunities on offer and four new employees starting at the company
Co-op appoints ex-BBC CRM lead as head of customer relationship management and customer experience
The Co-op has today (Monday 8 February) appointed Phil Barker as head of customer relationship management (CRM) and customer experience (CX) as part of growth plans to its data and loyalty team, following the refresh of its Membership programme and
Brian Caulfield and Andy McCue join Camile Thai Kitchen board
Camile Thai Kitchen, the UK & Ireland’s fastest growing Thai food chain, has made moves to strengthen its executive board and has announced the appointment of Brian Caulfield and Andy McCue to the Camile board of directors. McCue will take
Jeff Bezos’s departure highlights Amazon’s shift from a retailer to a tech company, says GlobalData
Following the publication of Amazon’s Q4 2020 results; David Bicknell, principal analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Amazon’s decision to hand Andy Jassy, head of the Amazon Web Services' (AWS)
