New West End Company adds more big retail names to its board

New West End Company, the UK’s largest retail Business Improvement District (BID), has made a number of additions to its board.

The new board members are meant to "steer the strategy and capitalise on the multi-billion investment of Crossrail and major regeneration schemes in London’s retail heartland over the next decade," the company stated.

They are: Andrew Murphy, Retail Director, John Lewis, Nick Hollingworth, CEO of Austin Reed, Brian Duffy, CEO, Aurum Holdings, Barratt West, MD of UK and Ireland, Tiffany & Co., Peter Gross, Chief Operating Officer, House of Fraser, Paul Lorraine, UK General Manager, Longchamp and Andrew Caplan, Director of Stores – South, Boots UK.

Sir Peter Rogers, Chairman of New West End Company said: "I’m delighted to welcome our new appointments onto an already strong Board of New West End Company. London’s West End is a major economic driver for the Country generating over £51bn to the national economy each year. It is vital the West End business voice is heard with the new Government and a future Mayor. Our job is to ensure we have enlightened policies and investment for the world’s top shopping and leisure destination to thrive."

New West End Company adds more big retail names to its board

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