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Homebase finance chief steps down

Retail Gazette

He will be replaced by Simon Luscombe, who has been the retailer’s director of finance the last seven years. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Prior to Homebase, Luscombe worked in the finance department of fashion retailer Hobbs between 2007 and 2017.

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

Retail TouchPoints

Paula Dempsey, SVP of Finance and Investor Relations, will take on the role of interim CFO until a permanent successor is named. She has extensive retail experience, most recently as SVP of Corporate Finance for Mattress Firm , which was purchased by Tempur Sealy earlier this month.

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Ahold Delhaize’s finance chief to leave company

Mass Relators

Knight joined Ahold Delhaize as executive vice president, finance, in 2020 after more than four years as chief financial officer at European dairy giant Arla Foods. She previously worked as senior vice president of finance at athletic shoes and sportswear company adidas AG. A search for a successor has begun, the company said.

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Lululemon Appoints First Female CFO

Retail TouchPoints

She first joined lululemon in 2016 as SVP of Financial Planning and Analysis, and previously held leadership roles at Ross Stores and J.Crew. Meghan has a unique and comprehensive understanding of retail gained through her experience across finance and merchandise planning,” said Calvin McDonald, CEO of lululemon in a statement.

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. million bridge loan and a financing commitment of $55 million from tech services company A s urion. Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. His response: “Going to JCPenney.”

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Telstra names new CEO

Inside Retail

Brady joined the company in 2016 and has worked in a range of roles across finance, commercial and strategy before moving to leadership positions. Telstra has appointed Vicki Brady as its new CEO today, replacing Andrew Penn, who announced his retirement from the company after seven years in the position. .

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Ex-BHS owner Dominic Chappell freed from jail

Retail Gazette

The disgraced boss was convicted of three charges of cheating the public revenue related to his bankrupt finance company, Swiss Rock Ltd. The department store chain fell into administration in 2016, around a year after billionaire Green sold the company to a consortium led by Chappell for £1. The collapse lost around 11,000 jobs.