Next group property director to step down
Next’s group property director Andrew Varley is to retire next year after 27 years with the business.
Having served on the board for 22 years, Varley will step down in May 2014 and leave the business the following month.
In a statement Next said: “Andrew has been an immensely important part of Next’s history and success. During his time with the group he has served as managing director of retail, managing director of Directory and, since 1991, in his current role as group property director. In this position, Andrew has taken our property portfolio from 1 million square feet in 1991 to almost 7 million today.”
The group added that Varley’s departure did not represent a change in a strategy and that the expansion of trading space remained a key part of Next’s plans going forward.
Never Miss a Retail Update!Next also announced that Michael Law, group operations director, and Jane Shields, group sales and marketing director, will join the board in July 2013.
