Avon has appointed former L'Oréal Paris GM Anna Chokina and promoted Elena Degtyareva as two new global VPs. The company also announced that Marco Brandolini has been named as GM of Italy and the Mediterranean.

Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness brand has announced its decision to hire a fact-checker, after being criticised for unproven health claims. The position will be part of a larger team dedicated to fact verification. 

Children's subscription service Kidbox has formed its second Board of Directors of twelve entrepreneurial and philanthropic kids aged 8 through 14 who will consult on fashion business and social issues for the company.

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said Jason Ropell, the executive in charge of its film division, plans to leave the company, in what could signal a shift toward commercial projects and away from independent films.

Athleisure apparel maker Lululemon Athletica on Tuesday named Calvin McDonald as the Canadian firm's new chief executive officer, replacing Laurent Potdevin.

Luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi has named Ganesh Srivats, a Tesla VP and former Burberry exec. as the incoming CEO. He will succeed Deborah Nicodemus, who is leaving at the end of the month.

Italian manager Federica Marchionni has been appointed by luxury Chinese e-tailer Secoo as head of its international division and as Chief Strategy Officer for the group.

JCPenney executive vice president and chief customer officer Joseph McFarland has left the company to follow his former CEO and join Lowe's where he will serve as the company's executive vice president of stores.

The former global vice president of finance and business controlling at Marc Jacobs is the new managing director at French label Mugler, owned by the Clarins group, FashionNetwork.com has learned.

Eric Cuenot, the GM of Nike France, also in charge of northern Europe, is the new head of business development for the Latin America and Asia-Pacific regions, according to Sport Guide.

The retail veteran, entrepreneur and philanthropist who was responsible for selling control of House of Fraser to its current Chinese owner has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 63.

Nike has announced that Cathleen Benko has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Benko is the vice chairman and managing principal of Deloitte LLP.

SF-based sustainable shoe brand Allbirds has appointed Under Armour's former managing director of Asia Pacific Erick Haskell as president of international, a role in which he will head Allbirds' international operations.

Knut Are Høgberg, Odlo’s deputy GM since 2015, takes over from Christophe Bézu, who was appointed CEO in 2015 and will still sit on the board of directors. 

Fashion historian Olivier Saillard will collaborate with show organiser Pitti Immagine, developing cultural events and curating a menswear exhibition by Pitti Discovery in 2019.