NEWS
The White Company hires new CEO P
remium homewares & lifestyle brand, The White Company, has appointed Paula Nickolds to the role of CEO, succeeding Mary Homer. An experienced executive leader, Nickolds has held positions as
managing director and executive director of John Lewis, chair at Currentbody, advisory board chair at NearSt, senior advisor at McKinsey & Co, and most recently general manager commercial merchandise at Sainsbury’s. Speaking on the appointment, Chrissie Rucker, founder and owner of The
White Company, described Nickolds as: “A passionate, values-driven leader who brings with her a wealth of retail experience across lifestyle, home and fashion as well as a proven track record of customer service excellence.” Commenting on Homer’s departure, Rucker added: “It has been such a pleasure to work with [Homer] for the last seven years. “She has been instrumental in growing the business, providing
transformational leadership and developing our culture and operational excellence. She led us successfully through the uncertainty of the pandemic and, has always put the customer and our people at the heart of everything we do.”
Dunelm reports sales growth D
unelm has posted strong first half sales growth with an increase of 4.5% to £872m driven by volume. The homeware retailer’s sales in the second quarter grew
1% despite trading against the backdrop of a challenging market thanks to its range and value. Dunelm’s chief executive, Nick Wilkinson, said: “The breadth of our
range and outstanding value of our proposition continues to be well received by customers, resulting in a strong sales performance for the first half despite a tough market backdro. “Consumers remain under pressure and are actively seeking true
value at all price points. Our customer offer and positioning as the ‘Home of Homes’ resonates particularly well in this environment, and we are confident we have continued to gain market share. “We have continued to execute at pace on our strategic plans, opening four new stores over the first half of the year, whilst continuing to expand our ranges and improve our digital offer. “Our new Spring collections look fantastic in store and are
being really well received by customers as we reach the end of our winter sale, leaving us well placed to make further progress in the months ahead.”
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