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Morrisons chief customer officer exits after just 3 months

16-06-2024 13:52 via retailgazette.co.uk

Darren Blackhurst has quit his post as Morrisons, just three months after rejoining the grocery giant in another blow for its turnaround plans.
In February, CEO Rami Baitiéh named Blackhurst as interim chief customer and marketing officer on an interim basis, in a role that was expected to become permanent amid a host of leadership changes.
But Blackhurst has said will be standing down, the Times reports, and the terms of his departure are currently being negotiated. Meanwhile logistics

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M&S appoints Ikea’s Marsha Smith as new stores director

16-06-2024 13:35 via retailgazette.co.uk

M&S has appointed Ikea’s UK and Ireland country deputy retail manager Marsha Smith as stores director of the West division.
Set to join Marks & Spencer in September, Smith has held her current post at the Swedish furniture giant for three years, including leading its Canadian arm.
She has also been involved in driving Ikea’s expansion to new markets and leading its retail transformation agendas.
M&S operations director Sacha Berendji told Retail Week: “I’m del

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M&S appoints Ikea’s deputy UK boss as new stores director

16-06-2024 13:35 via retailgazette.co.uk

M&S has appointed Ikea’s UK and Ireland country deputy retail manager Marsha Smith as stores director of the West division.
Set to join Marks & Spencer in September, Smith has held her current post at the Swedish furniture giant for three years, including leading its Canadian arm.
She has also been involved in driving Ikea’s expansion to new markets and leading its retail transformation agendas.
M&S operations director Sacha Berendji told Retail Week: “I’m del

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M&S appoints Ikea deputy UK boss as new stores director

16-06-2024 13:35 via retailgazette.co.uk

M&S has appointed Ikea’s UK and Ireland country deputy retail manager Marsha Smith as stores director of the West division.
Set to join Marks & Spencer in September, Smith has held her current post at the Swedish furniture giant for three years, including leading its Canadian arm.
She has also been involved in driving Ikea’s expansion to new markets and leading its retail transformation agendas.
M&S operations director Sacha Berendji told Retail Week: “I’m del

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Asda outsources staff to Indian firm amid cost-cutting efforts

16-06-2024 13:25 via retailgazette.co.uk

Asda is outsourcing over 100 of its employees to an Indian-based supplier in a move sparking fears of job cuts, as the supermarket looks to cut costs.
Outsourcing plans were revealed to staff in an email last week, affecting IT staff working in the grocery retailer’s Leeds headquarters, which houses 5,000 colleagues.
According to the Telegraph, the proposal to move employees to Mumbai-headquartered Tata Consultancy Services was announced 24 hours before private equity firm TDR Capital took

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