Morrisons’ online MD to leave
MORRISONS’ online managing director is leaving the business.
According to The Grocer, Simon Thompson will leave at the end of the month.
Previously internet store director at Apple, Thompson joined the Bradford-based retailer in 2011, as it prepared for its online launch.
Nick Collard, group customer, marketing and digital director, will take responsibility for the supermarket’s home delivery service and day-to-day responsibility will be transferred to trading director for non-food and operations, Matt Kelleher. Meanwhile, Jamie Winter, trading director for online delivery service, will transition out of that role to become trading director for operations and services.
The news comes just a week after chief executive Dalton Philips announced he was to leave after the board ran out of patience waiting for his innovations and £1bn price investment programme to deliver growth.
