Hammerson Chief Executive Officer David Atkins will step down, the shopping mall owner and operator said on Wednesday, as it faces a crisis spurred by coronavirus-induced shop closures and a collapse in rent.

Both Robert Aldrich and Pedro Zannoni will report to Jean-Louis Delamarre, executive vice president, global markets and distribution.

Darroch, who has been a senior independent director at Burberry since 2017, said he will not stand for reelection at the company’s annual general meeting in July to focus on his other executive commitments.

The Commonwealth Fashion Council (CFC) has revealed that Roger Gingerich, president of Canadian fashion agency Gingerich Group, is joining its board of directors.

The Spanish designer, former creative director of Mulberry, was recently put in charge of women’s fashion leather goods, working alongside Nicolas Ghesquière.

Richard Cristofoli is to become the first ever chief customer officer at Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH), the Otto-owned catalogue-retailer-turned-online-giant.

Canadian outdoor lifestyle brand Moose Knuckles has appointed Rob Zeidel as its joint chief financial officer and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

Having been acquired by MF Brands last year, the French label has recruited Tom Van Dorpe. The Belgian creative director spoke to FashionNetwork.com about his return to Europe and his new role at the brand.

As previously announced, Brunello Cucinelli is stepping down from his label's day-to-day running: he remains executive president and creative director, while Luca Lisandroni and Riccardo Stefanelli are the new co-CEOs.

Shulman, who served as editor-in-chief of British Vogue for 25 years, joins the company as it looks to expand its online platform for independent boutiques in the US.

German online fashion retailer Zalando proposed on Wednesday that Jennifer Hyman, the chief executive of U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway, joins its supervisory board, replacing Alexander Samwer. 

Sebastian Picardo has been named president and chief executive officer of Holt Renfrew, the Canadian luxury retailer announced on Tuesday.

French brand IKKS has found a successor for former CEO Pierre-André Cauche. Ludovic Manzon steps into the role after having been CEO of lingerie brand Sloggi since 2016.

Ted Baker has seen plenty of change at the top lately and it’s not slowing down just yet. On Wednesday the company said that Anthony Cuthbertson is to join as its new global creative director.

Swarovski has named Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert as its first ever company-wide Creative Director. She will “oversee the full creative direction of the company and reimagine the product portfolio across all divisions”.