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Walpole names new chief executive

Walpole, the association for British luxury brands including Burberry and Alexander McQueen, has named Helen Brocklebank as its new chief executive, effectively immediately. Brocklebank succeeds Michelle Emmerson who has stood down as part-time chief executive of the luxury industry body after four years. Most recently Brocklebank established a...

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Walpole British Luxury names CEO

Walpole, the not-for-profit trade body that represents more than 160 British luxury brands, has named Michelle Emmerson asits new Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Emmerson, Walpole’s former managing director, joined the organisation in 2013 from her role as group services and people director at Asos. Her promotion to CEO is part...

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Walpole names new managing director

Walpole, the luxury brands trade body, has named Michelle Emmerson as managing director with immediate effect. Joining from Asos, where she was group services and people director, Emmerson will be responsible for the group’s strategy and taking Walpole to the next stage in its evolution. She will work closely with the Walpole Board and report to...

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Asos HR director resigns

Asos has lost its second director this month, as human resources head Michelle Emmerson steps down from the online fashion retailer. Emmerson, who joined Asos in 2011, is the latest high profile departure at the online fashion giant, raising fears of growing boardroom unrest. She leaves the company less than a week after Kate Bostock, Asos’...