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Clarks names new CFO

Footwear retailer Clarks has named current Chief Financial Officer at Noman Foods, Paul Kenyon, as its new CFO. Kenyon is set to continue working in his role until August when he is set to join the team at Clarks. He will remain on the board as non-executive director and succeeds Clarks interim CFO Mike Coley. "My tenure at Nomad Foods has been...

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Billabong appoints Jim Howell CFO

London - Surfwear label Billabong has appointed Jim Howell as its Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Peter Myers, who served as Billabong's CFO since January 2013. Set to take on his new role at the struggling retailer on June 12, Howell joins the team at Billabong from Nordstrom, where he spent the past 10 years leading the finance and...

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Primark’s Chief Financial Officer exits role

Aidan Shields, Primarks’s Chief Financial Officer has left his role and departed the company after a six-year tenure. According to Drapers, Shields left his position at Primark in order to move back to North America with his family. Primark has yet to appoint his successor, but will name one in time. Prior to joining the team at Primark, Shields...

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Whistles taps former Crew Clothing COO as CFO

High-street fashion retailer Whistles has taken on former Crew Clothing Chief Operating Officer Justin Hampshire as its Chief Financial Officer. Hampshire was named CFO last month, following the departure of Whistles former financial boss Phil Mickler, who left his position at the high street retailer after a six year tenure to take on the same...

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Jack Wills taps new CFO and strengthens management team

High street retailer Jack Will has made a series of senior appointments to strengthen its team ahead of its next phase of growth. One of the first appointments is former Whistles chief financial officer Phil Mickler, who has joined the team in the same role after Jack Wills former CFO Ian Johnson reportedly left the fashion retailer to pursue...

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Clarks CEO and CFO exit company abruptly

Change is certainly a foot at British footwear retailer Clarks, which lost its chief executive officer and chief financial officer today, as both employees stepped down from their roles "with immediate effect." No official reason was given for the dual departure of CEO Melissa Potter and CFO Robin Beacham, however according to a company...

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House of Fraser taps Colin Elliot as Chief Financial Officer

Colin Elliot has been tapped as Chief Financial Officer of premium British department store group House of Fraser, effective from May 1, 2015. He succeeds Mark Gifford, who previously held the role for eight years and is to remain with the group to the end of September 2015, to ensure a smooth transition. In his new role, Elliot will join the...

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SuperGroup says Shaun Wills resigns as CFO and Director

SuperGroup said that Shaun Wills has had to step down as Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the company and its subsidiaries, effective immediately. This decision was made upon the Board becoming aware on 24 February 2015 that Shaun was made the subject of a personal bankruptcy order on 10 February 2015. This is a personal matter, on...