M&S Hires to Get 'Fit for the Digital Age'

British retailing legend Marks & Spencer has appointed a Chief Digital & Data Officer. Jeremy Pee is currently SVP of Canadian retailer Loblaw, and joins on 3rd December to transform the group's digital capabilities and drive innovation.

The firm says his responsibilities include 'leveraging the power of data and digital for the benefit of M&S' customers, colleagues and shareholders' and 'developing and embedding a modern digital mindset and culture across the business'.

At Loblaw - Canada's largest retailer - Pee was responsible for building, operating and growing ecommerce businesses in grocery, beauty, clothing and pharmacy. His achievements included the building of a substantial team of experts in technology, data science, digital marketing and trading; launching a major online business; and established a customer experience-driven culture. Earlier in his career he worked at office supplies company Staples as Senior Category Merchant and Director of Corporate Strategy.

He joins M&S' Operating Committee with accountability for digital innovation, customer insight, loyalty proposition and digital business development; and reports to CEO Steve Rowe who comments: 'Jeremy is an excellent addition to M&S. He has first class experience of leading and executing retail digital transformation and growing a portfolio of ecommerce businesses. As we seek to become a digital first retailer, grow market share and change our digital behaviours, mindsets and culture, he is the right leader to deliver these changes and make M&S fit for the digital age'.

Web site: www.marksandspencer.com .