Nigel Blow has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fenwick.
Nigel, currently CEO at department store Morleys, will join the business in October, as current Fenwick CEO John Edgar has left the business after four-and-a-half years at the helm.
Fenwick chair Sian Westerman says: “John Edgar is stepping down as CEO of Fenwick as part of a reorganisation of our executive leadership team and wider changes to the management structure of the company.
"Over the past four-and-a-half years years, John has successfully steered the business through the Covid-19 pandemic, launched our online proposition, enhanced and expanded our restaurant business, focused on the development of key stores, including a Masterplan project in Newcastle and significant improvements to the Kingston store. We appreciate John’s contribution to the business and wish him every success for the future.
"We are excited for Nigel to join us, bringing with him a wealth of retail experience – including his current role as CEO of Morleys – and we know he is ready to help lead Fenwick into the next stage of its growth.”
Fenwick is the UK’s largest family-owned group of department stores in the UK, with eight stores around the country and a strong online presence.
Nigel's appointment is the latest in a long list of recent transformation for the business, which sold its Bond Street store last year to re-invest in its Newcastle flagship and digital strategy, as well as expanding in other areas including its restaurant offering.
