Debenhams Group announced the appointment of Stefaan Vansteenkiste as chief executive officer (ceo) on August 8 Stefaan joined the department store chain in April 2019 as chief restructuring officer and has been working closely with the executive team on a new business plan to deliver a turnaround. The retailer said: …
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According to the first estimate of UK retail sales in volume and value terms published by ONS (Office for National Statistics) on March 21, both the quantity bought and amount spent in the retail industry showed strong growth of 4.3% and 4.0% respectively in February 2019 compared with a year …
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The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has appointed Andrew Goodacre as its new ceo. He will replace Alan Hawkins, who retires after 33 years with bira. Andrew has been ceo of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) since 2013 and previously held a senior position at the Federation of Small Businesses …
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