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Mothercare appoints interim CEO

Mother and baby retailer Mothercare has appointed Mark Newton-Jones as interim chief executive following the resignation of Simon Calver last month, who is departing the retailer at the end of March. Newton-Jones, who was group chief executive of Shop Direct for over nine years, will join Mothercare from March 17 and will report directly into...

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Mothercare chief executive Simon Calver resigns

Mother and baby retailer Mothercare has announced that its chief executive Simon Calver has resigned and will leave the company at the end of March. In a statement, the company gave no reason for Calver’s departure, just that it was with immediate effect, and that the search for his successor has already begun. In the interim period, the...