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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...

Design

Walpole British Luxury appoints Jo Malone

Walpole, the luxury brands trade body, has appointed Jo Malone to its board with immediate effect. Selected as a champion for “creativity, entrepreneurialism and women in business”, Malone’s appointment is to strengthen the “substantial talent and experience” of its existing board directors. Ben Hughes, chairman of Walpole British Luxury, said:...

Fashion

London Business School offers Luxury Management course

London Business School will be launching a special course in Luxury Management in association with Walpole British Luxury and law firm Charles Russell. The full-time programme will begin next spring and is focused on students who are aiming to work in the luxury industry in a managerial role. Walpole British Luxury teams up with LBS for special...

Fashion

Walpole chief exec steps down

Walpole chief executive Julia Carrick has stepped down from her role after 13 years at the luxury brands trade body, as she looks to “new challenges within the luxury arena”. Carrick, who joined Walpole in 2000, will continue a close relationship with Walpole as she has been confirmed as the group’s first global ambassador and member of the...

Fashion

UK luxury sector set to double over next five years

New research forecasting the UK luxury market has reported that the sector will “almost double” in size over the next five years from 6.6 billion pounds in 2012 to 12.2 billion pounds in 2017. According to Walpole British Luxury, the trade body that represents luxury brands such as Burberry, Harrods and Jimmy Choo, and market research firm...