Kate Bostock news and archive

Coast chief executive Kate Bostock steps down

Kate Bostock, the chief executive of women's occasion wear retailer Coast has stepped down from her role, but is set to remain part of the company as a consultant. Managing director Andrew Skinner is set to take her responsibilities and will oversee the the running of the company on a daily basis. Bostock, who first joined the company two years...

Fashion

Kate Bostock heads to Coast

Kate Bostock, the former Executive Director for General Merchandise at Marks & Spencer, who left Asos in a shock departure in July, is heading back to the high street as chief executive of Coast. Bostock, who quit Asos after just seven months as Executive Director Product and Trading, claiming it was “not the right place” for her, will replace...

Fashion

Kate Bostock steps down from Asos

Kate Bostock, the former executive director for general merchandise at Marks and Spencer, has resigned from online fashion retailer Asos after just seven months. Confirmed in a stock market statement, Asos stated that Bostock’s resignation from her position as executive director product and trading, as well as stepping down from the Board was...

Design

Asos hires former M&S retail executive Kate Bostock

Online retailer Asos has announced the appointment of Kate Bostock, the former head of general merchandise at Marks & Spencer, as its new executive director of product and trading. Bostock, who has been linked with the e-tailer for more than a year, will be joining the company and board in January 2013, taking over from Robert Bready who has...

Design

Marks and Spencer raise funds for Unicef

Customers at Marks & Spencer have helped the retailer raise £370,000 for Unicef through the recycling of garment hangers. Marks & Spencer said around 100 million hangers have been recycle since the launch of the scheme six months ago by customers opting to leave their hangers behind when shopping. Kate Bostock, executive director of clothing and...