John Lewis appoints Pippa Wicks as executive director

The John Lewis Partnership, a British department store, has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Wicks will be responsible for trading, marketing and developing propositions and services for John Lewis shops and johnlewis.com. 

 

The John Lewis Partnership, a British department store, has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Wicks will be responsible for trading, marketing and developing propositions and services for John Lewis shops and johnlewis.com.#

“I am delighted to welcome Wicks to the partnership. She brings a wealth of experience of leading and developing businesses that deliver brilliant products and services to customers, both online and in stores,” Sharon White, partner & chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said in a press release.

 

The John Lewis Partnership, a British department store, has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Wicks will be responsible for trading, marketing and developing propositions and services for John Lewis shops and johnlewis.com.#

Wicks has an exceptional track record, including at the Co-op Group which, as a membership organisation, shares similar values to the Partnership in terms of the commitment to the communities we serve.” 

 

The John Lewis Partnership, a British department store, has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Wicks will be responsible for trading, marketing and developing propositions and services for John Lewis shops and johnlewis.com.#

“John Lewis and Waitrose are two of the most loved brands in the UK, and the Partnership the largest social enterprise. As we emerge from the pandemic there is tremendous opportunity for John Lewis to play an even bigger role in people’s lives. I am confident that under Pippa’s leadership the brand will continue to thrive,” White said.

 

The John Lewis Partnership, a British department store, has appointed Pippa Wicks as executive director for John Lewis. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she was deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. Wicks will be responsible for trading, marketing and developing propositions and services for John Lewis shops and johnlewis.com.#

“I feel extremely privileged to be joining the John Lewis Partnership at such an important time in its history. As executive director responsible for the John Lewis business I look forward to working closely with Partners to steer through these extraordinary times in society and in retail. As the biggest employee-owned business in the UK and one of the biggest in the world there is an opportunity to provide both exceptional service for customers as well as really meaningful work for Partners,” Pippa Wicks said in the release.