Fashion firm Boohoo hires Primark man as new chief

0 The online retailer accounts for brands including Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing, and Nasty Gal

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has poached a top boss from Primark to take over as its new chief executive as part of a management shake-up.

The company, which accounts for brands including Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing, and Nasty Gal, said John Lyttle would be instated as chief executive from 15 March 2019.

He will join from Primark where he currently serves as its chief operating officer, having previously held senior roles at Matalan and the Arca-

dia Group. The incoming boss will replace current joint chief executives Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane.

Kamani will become executive chairman, moving him away from the day-to-day running of the business, while Kane stays on as group cofounder and executive director. Current non-executive chairman Peter Williams will be stepping down as a result in March 2019, with the board nowplanningtorecruitanother independent non-executive director.