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Watches of Switzerland appoints non-executive chairman

Watches of Switzerland has appointed Ian Carter as non-executive chairman of the board, effective 1 November 2020. Carter has over 30 years of international and retail experience and has for the past 15 years been CEO of multinational hospitality company Hilton International. He has also worked on the board of Burberry, a position he held...

Oct 16, 2020

Business

Watches of Switzerland reports stellar growth

UK-based retailer Watches of Switzerland Group has reported a surge in pre-tax profits of 181 percent to 20.1 million pounds in the year to 28 April. The company saw revenue climb 22.5 percent to 773.5 million pounds and a 10 percent rise in like-for like sales. Watches of Switzerland chief executive Brian Duffy said in a statement: “We have...

Jul 21, 2019