Marks & Spencer has at the moment introduced the appointment of a brand new Managing Director of Clothes, Residence & Magnificence in addition to a brand new Director of M&S Lady and Director of Residence & Magnificence because it units out to ‘rework’ its Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise.
Ex-Boohoo CEO, John Lyttle, might be becoming a member of M&S as Managing Director of Clothes, Residence & Magnificence in a deliberate succession. Lyttle has intensive retail and transformation expertise, spending 5 years at Boohoo and 9 years at Primark as COO.
Lyttle mentioned: “M&S is someplace I’ve at all times wished to work, and it’s a actual privilege to hitch the Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise at a time when there’s each a lot momentum and alternative. I can’t wait to get began.”
John Lyttle
Richard Worth, Managing Director of Clothes, Residence & Magnificence since 2020, might be leaving M&S to pursue a portfolio profession following a handover interval.
Worth added: “I’m proud to have helped rebuild the M&S Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise and led a crew which has reworked product, grown gross sales and market share and, most significantly, confidence. I really feel now could be the best time for me to step away from full-time government life and I’m happy to be handing the baton to John.”
Maddy Evans, at the moment Director of Womenswear, will step into the function of Director of M&S Lady.
In the meantime, David Brittain will take over from Heidi Woodhouse, Director of Residence & Magnificence, on the finish of April. He’s at the moment the Enterprise Growth Director at Amazon Style, Europe.
Stuart Machin, CEO, mentioned: “Due to Richard’s management, the Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise is now on a a lot stronger footing with improved product. Model perceptions have elevated persistently and our lead on high quality and worth has prolonged, driving progress in gross sales and market share.
“That mentioned, there stays a lot to do and a lot alternative on this subsequent section of our plan to reshape M&S for future progress. Modifications underway to embed strategic sourcing partnerships, a contemporary planning platform and an environment friendly logistics community are nascent and there’s tons to do to develop a very omnichannel Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise.
“I’m assured that this crew will deliver the contemporary perspective, vitality and drive required to up the tempo and scale of change on this subsequent section of transformation throughout M&S’s Clothes, Residence & Magnificence enterprise.”
