Retail people covers new hires, industry moves and features focussing on retail industry leaders & innovators
Manchester-based Nuba Cocktails has appointed Jules Hydleman, the former chairman of smoothie company, Innocent, to be its own chairman. The appointment follows news Nuba Cocktails has been named winner of Best In-flight Food or Beverage Product 2011 at the annual
Hitachi Capital (UK) has announced expansion plans for its consumer finance division with a new billion pound lending fund and the launch of a consumer money-saving brand, savvi, for over 750,000 of its UK customers. The company has also appointed
Grace Kennedy, the Caribbean’s largest food company, has announced the appointment of Ryan Mack as managing director for its UK division, Grace Foods operations. Ryan Mack, previously a senior general manager at GK Foods (a division of Grace Kennedy), has taken over from Michael
British fashion brand Karen Millen has poached All Saints e-commerce director Lynn Ritson. Ritson will join Karen Millen in July and will be the company’s first e-commerce director. Ritson has held her post at All Saints for a year with
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), managed by The Consumer Goods Forum, has appointed Frank Yiannas, vp food safety and sealth, Wal-Mart, as vice-chair elect to replace current vice-chairman, Yves Rey, Danone. The appointment is effective from February 2012, when
Eagle Eye Solutions, a leader in mobile voucher issue and redemption technology for retailers, has appointed Simon Burke, former chief executive of Virgin Entertainment Group and chairman of Hamleys, as chairman. Burke is described as a highly experienced retailer, having led
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), managed by The Consumer Goods Forum, has appointed Yves Rey, corporate quality general manager at Danone, as chairman elect. Rey will replace current chairman, Jürgen Matern of Metro, in February 2012 and will be
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood has been appointed as a non-executive director at field marketing agency eXPD8, which lists Sainsbury’s, Filofax, Dyson and Sony as clients. Marwood takes up the role in April 2011. Marwood, who heads up the UK’s largest
The Pallasades Shopping Centre in Birmingham has recruited Warren Greatrex as operations manager. Greatrex brings has over 15 years’ retail experience and 10 in operations and facilities management. He joins The Pallasades from the Crowngate Shopping Centre in Worcester where
Spar UK has appointed Debbie Robinson, former director of food marketing at the Co-operative Group, as managing director. Robinson will take up her new role at the end of the summer and takes over from Jerry Marwood, who is leaving
Philip Clarke has announced the make up of his executive committee to take effect on 1 March 2011 when he succeeds Sir Terry Leahy as group chief executive of Tesco. “I am delighted that I have been able to bring
Rutter’s Farm Stores, the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, has promoted Robert Perkins to vice president, marketing. Perkins, who joined Rutter’s in 2007, had been director of marketing. He has nearly 30 years’ experience in the convenience retail industry in the
Xavier Hua has been appointed managing director of ECR Europe, which will be the new regional platform for collaboration within The Consumer Goods Forum. ECR Europe was previously managed by AIM – the European Brands Association. Hua brings broad experience
Elwyn Davies, retail development director at AF Blakemore, the Spar retailer and wholesaler, is retiring today after spending over 45 years in the retail industry and 27 years with Spar. Davies started his retail career with his uncle, RJ Davies,
Charles Wilson, chief executive, Booker Group, takes over as president of IGD, the international food and grocery analysts, on 1 January 2011. Fiona Dawson, president, Mars Chocolate UK, becomes vice-president. Wilson has been vice-president of IGD for the last two
Knight has over 20 years’ of financial advisory experience in the retail, wholesale, travel and tourism industries having worked with companies including Littlewoods, Burton Group (now Arcadia Group), Sears, Selfridges, Jaeger, MyTravel and Boots. According to Grant Thornton, Knight will
Jerry Marwood, managing director of Spar UK, has announced his decision to leave the company next summer, after nearly nine years in the role. According to the company, Marwood is keen to seek new challenges. He was appointed as managing
Samsung Electronics UK has appointed Laura Dance digital campaign manager as part of the company’s strategy to build online consumer engagement. Dance will be working across the business, responsible for the planning and development of digital campaigns and key brand
London’s wine tasting venue, Vinopolis, has appointed Samantha Cox as its managing director, effective from 15 November 2010. Cox was previously sales and marketing director at the city caterer, Chester Boyd. According to the company, her experience in the food
Discount department store, TJ Hughes, has appointed Beatrice Lafon as chief executive; replacing Sue Tennant, who will be leaving at the end of the year. Lafon was recently chief executive of Etam Group in the Netherlands and was previously commercial
Samsumg Electronics has appointed of Sally Clift as pr manager for Samsung UK. Reporting into Rachel Cameron, head of pr Samsung UK, Clift will be responsible for campaign and day-to-day pr across the mobile, print, display and digital Imaging divisions
Kelkoo, Europe’s third largest e-commerce web site, has appointed Chris Simpson as European marketing director. At the same time, the company is undertaking a review of its brand and website to meet customer needs in an increasingly crowded price comparison
The Consumer Goods Forum has elected Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Lars Olofsson, CEO of Carrefour, the world’s second-largest retailer, as its new co-chairs. Jointly, the co-chairs will drive cross-industry collaborative action on sustainability, consumer
Cadbury has announced its chairman, chief executive and chief financial officer will step down following Kraft Foods’ successful takeover offer. The US food giant sealed the takeover yesterday (2 February 2010) when shareholders representing nearly three quarters of Cadbury supported
Marc Bolland, the newly appointed chief executive at Marks & Spencer, stands to earn £15m in his first year in the role. Bolland will join Marks & Spencer on 1 May 2010, having been released six months early from his
