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Nigel Oddy is the new CEO of New Look

The board of New Look Retail Holdings Ltd has appointed Nigel Oddy as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2020. Oddy has been serving as the company’s as chief operating officer since April 1, 2019. The company said in a statement that in line with the appointment, Alistair McGeorge will become Non-Executive Chairman on the same...

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Nigel Oddy to depart House of Fraser after less than two years

London - Nigel Oddy's name will soon join the growing list of House of Fraser seniors to exit the department store group over the last 21 months, as the Chief Executive officer is set to leave the company. Oddy's departure from House of Fraser comes less than two years after he first took-up the reins as chief executive. A spokeswoman for House...

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House of Fraser names David Walmsley as Chief Customer Officer

British department store group House of Fraser has appointed David Walmsley as Chief Customer Officer. His start date at HoF has yet to be announced, but is set to be communicated in due course, according to the department store group. Former Director for M&S Digital at Marks & Spencer, David brings over twenty years of retail and digital...

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House of Fraser appoints Maria Hollins in newly created executive director role

Premium department store group House of Fraser has appointed Maria Hollins to the newly created role of Executive Director, Buying and Design. The former Global Product and Trading Director from Asos, is set to join the team at HoF on May 9, 2016. “House of Fraser has long been an integral part of the British retail landscape and I am delighted...

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House of Fraser creates new management position for Head of Sustainability

Premium department store group House of Fraser has appointed Dr Dorothy Maxwell as its first Head of Sustainability. In the newly created roles, Maxwell will enhance the group's current corporate sustainability commitments and values and embed them into the company's strategy and ongoing operations. "Strong sustainability performance is...

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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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House of Fraser appoints new chief information officer

British leading department store group House of Fraser (HOF) has announced the appointment of Uday Kotla to the new role of chief information officer, effective from 20 April 2015. In his new role, Kotla will be responsible for the continuation of development for technological led solutions across the business, as well as the integration of...

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House of Fraser CEO steps down amongst series of management changes

John King, Chief Executive Officer at department store group House of Fraser is set to exit his role after a tenure of eight years as the group makes a series of changes amidst its management team following the sale to Chinese consortium Nanjing Xinjiekou last year. King is to be succeeded by HoF's current Chief Operating Officer Nigel Oddy but...