Boohoo announces appointment of John Lyttle as its new CEO

Boohoo Group plc has announced the appointment of John Lyttle as Chief Executive Officer with effect from March 15, 2019. Lyttle is joining the company from Primark Stores Limited, where he is currently serving as the chief operating officer. After Lyttle takes on the new role, Mahmud Kamani, currently Joint Chief Executive, will become Group Executive Chairman of the company and the company said, his focus and responsibilities will evolve more towards the long-term strategic direction for the Boohoo Group and away from the day to day running of the business.