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		<title>The Very Group makes interim CFO permanent</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ariana Hashtrudi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-very-group-makes-interim-cfo-permanent">The Very Group makes interim CFO permanent</a></p>
<p>The Very Group, which owns retailers Very and Littlewoods, has made interim CFO Edward Fry permanent with immediate effect.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-very-group-makes-interim-cfo-permanent">The Very Group makes interim CFO permanent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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The Very Group, which owns retailers Very and Littlewoods, has made interim CFO Edward Fry permanent with immediate effect.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-very-group-makes-interim-cfo-permanent">The Very Group makes interim CFO permanent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Spanish footwear brand Hoff names new CEO</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ariana Hashtrudi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/spanish-footwear-brand-hoff-names-new-ceo">Spanish footwear brand Hoff names new CEO</a></p>
<p>Spanish trainer brand Hoff has appointed ex-Nike and Inditex executive Nicolas de Ros Wallace as CEO.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/spanish-footwear-brand-hoff-names-new-ceo">Spanish footwear brand Hoff names new CEO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/spanish-footwear-brand-hoff-names-new-ceo">Spanish footwear brand Hoff names new CEO</a></p>
Spanish trainer brand Hoff has appointed ex-Nike and Inditex executive Nicolas de Ros Wallace as CEO.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/spanish-footwear-brand-hoff-names-new-ceo">Spanish footwear brand Hoff names new CEO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Next CEO blames &#8216;growth problems&#8217; on Employment Rights Act</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Ross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/next-ceo-blames-slow-growth-on-employment-rights-act">Next CEO blames &#8216;growth problems&#8217; on Employment Rights Act</a></p>
<p>Next CEO and Conservative peer Lord Simon Wolfson blamed the Labour government's Employment Rights Act for stunting economic growth, while speaking at the Centre for Policy Studies conference yesterday (27 April).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/next-ceo-blames-slow-growth-on-employment-rights-act">Next CEO blames &#8216;growth problems&#8217; on Employment Rights Act</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/next-ceo-blames-slow-growth-on-employment-rights-act">Next CEO blames &#8216;growth problems&#8217; on Employment Rights Act</a></p>
Next CEO and Conservative peer Lord Simon Wolfson blamed the Labour government's Employment Rights Act for stunting economic growth, while speaking at the Centre for Policy Studies conference yesterday (27 April).<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/next-ceo-blames-slow-growth-on-employment-rights-act">Next CEO blames &#8216;growth problems&#8217; on Employment Rights Act</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ganni CEO exits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sabina Weston]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/ganni-ceo-steps-down">Ganni CEO exits</a></p>
<p><span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Ganni</span></span> chief executive <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Laura du Rusquec</span></span> has stepped down after two years at the helm of the Danish fashion brand, with former Tom Dixon CEO Hans Hoegstedt taking over as interim CEO.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/ganni-ceo-steps-down">Ganni CEO exits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Ganni</span></span> chief executive <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Laura du Rusquec</span></span> has stepped down after two years at the helm of the Danish fashion brand, with former Tom Dixon CEO Hans Hoegstedt taking over as interim CEO.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/ganni-ceo-steps-down">Ganni CEO exits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Founder&#8217;s Diary: Peachy Den&#8217;s Isabella Weatherby</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sabina Weston]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/people/founders-diary-peachy-dens-isabella-weatherby">Founder&#8217;s Diary: Peachy Den&#8217;s Isabella Weatherby</a></p>
<p>Peachy Den has just opened its second London store this month and has the US in its sights. Drapers hears founder Isabella Weatherby's strategies.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/people/founders-diary-peachy-dens-isabella-weatherby">Founder&#8217;s Diary: Peachy Den&#8217;s Isabella Weatherby</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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Peachy Den has just opened its second London store this month and has the US in its sights. Drapers hears founder Isabella Weatherby's strategies.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/people/founders-diary-peachy-dens-isabella-weatherby">Founder&#8217;s Diary: Peachy Den&#8217;s Isabella Weatherby</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>The White Company CEO steps down</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chloe Mills]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-white-company-ceo-steps-down">The White Company CEO steps down</a></p>
<p>The White Company CEO Paula Nickolds is stepping down from her role after two years at the helm, to spend more time with her husband following his serious illness, Drapers can reveal.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-white-company-ceo-steps-down">The White Company CEO steps down</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-white-company-ceo-steps-down">The White Company CEO steps down</a></p>
The White Company CEO Paula Nickolds is stepping down from her role after two years at the helm, to spend more time with her husband following his serious illness, Drapers can reveal.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/the-white-company-ceo-steps-down">The White Company CEO steps down</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Should workers be encouraged back to the office?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Burke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/comment/should-workers-be-encouraged-back-to-the-office">Should workers be encouraged back to the office?</a></p>
<p>This week John Lewis shared that its central teams should be upping the amount of time spent in the office, to increase decision making and drive performance. Drapers’ digital editor Jade Burke explores whether this is the right approach to encourage collaboration.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/comment/should-workers-be-encouraged-back-to-the-office">Should workers be encouraged back to the office?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/comment/should-workers-be-encouraged-back-to-the-office">Should workers be encouraged back to the office?</a></p>
This week John Lewis shared that its central teams should be upping the amount of time spent in the office, to increase decision making and drive performance. Drapers’ digital editor Jade Burke explores whether this is the right approach to encourage collaboration.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/comment/should-workers-be-encouraged-back-to-the-office">Should workers be encouraged back to the office?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>M&#038;S menswear director joins UKFT board</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chloe Mills]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/companies/directory/marks-and-spencer/ms-menswear-director-joins-ukft-board">M&#038;S menswear director joins UKFT board</a></p>
<p>Marks &amp; Spencer menswear director Mitch Hughes has today (27 April) joined the board at the UK Fashion &amp; Textile Association (UKFT).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/companies/directory/marks-and-spencer/ms-menswear-director-joins-ukft-board">M&#038;S menswear director joins UKFT board</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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Marks &amp; Spencer menswear director Mitch Hughes has today (27 April) joined the board at the UK Fashion &amp; Textile Association (UKFT).<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/companies/directory/marks-and-spencer/ms-menswear-director-joins-ukft-board">M&#038;S menswear director joins UKFT board</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>JD Sports chair &#8216;quit over CEO dispute&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sabina Weston]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-sports-chair-quit-over-ceo-dispute">JD Sports chair &#8216;quit over CEO dispute&#8217;</a></p>
<p>JD Sports Fashion chair Andy Higginson is said to have made the decision to exit the business following a failed attempt to oust CEO Régis Schultz, the <em>Financial Times</em> has reported.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-sports-chair-quit-over-ceo-dispute">JD Sports chair &#8216;quit over CEO dispute&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-sports-chair-quit-over-ceo-dispute">JD Sports chair &#8216;quit over CEO dispute&#8217;</a></p>
JD Sports Fashion chair Andy Higginson is said to have made the decision to exit the business following a failed attempt to oust CEO Régis Schultz, the <em>Financial Times</em> has reported.<p>The post <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-sports-chair-quit-over-ceo-dispute">JD Sports chair &#8216;quit over CEO dispute&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.drapersonline.com">Drapers</a>.</p>
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		<title>Paul Smith unveils Made in British Isles collection</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy Morgan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/paul-smith-unveils-made-in-british-isles-collection">Paul Smith unveils Made in British Isles collection</a></p>
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<p>British fashion and lifestyle brand Paul Smith has launched a heritage-inspired capsule collection with products made across the UK.</p>
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<a href="https://www.drapersonline.com/news/paul-smith-unveils-made-in-british-isles-collection">Paul Smith unveils Made in British Isles collection</a></p>
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British fashion and lifestyle brand Paul Smith has launched a heritage-inspired capsule collection with products made across the UK.

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