Mr Fyfe has been CEO of Country Road Group for four years, overseeing Woolworths' Country Road, Witchery, Mimco, Trenery and Politix brands. He arrived in Australia in January 2017 after 20 years at British department store chain Marks & Spencer, where he had senior roles in buying, sourcing and merchandising in menswear, women's wear and children's wear. “Scott has a proven track record of transformation and strategic delivery, having built a world-class team to re-establish Country Road Group’s iconic brands," Mr Bagattini said on Monday. "At CRG he has delivered market-leading online growth while optimising and repurposing the store footprint. We look forward to Scott’s contribution and the application of his skills and expertise as we accelerate the turnaround of the David Jones business.” Mr Fyfe takes the helm at David Jones as the retailer's Melbourne stores remain closed under stage four lockdown restrictions and just weeks ahead of the busy Christmas trading period. The upmarket department store chain crashed to a $33 million loss in 2020 as sales fell 6.4 per cent to $2.04 billion. June-half losses blew out to $53 million as sales fell 17.2 per cent, plunging as much as 36 per cent in March and April, even though online sales doubled. The department store chain's profits have more than halved since the acquisition and Woolworths has written down the value of its investment by $1.1 billion after admitting it paid too much at the peak of the retail cycle. “David Jones is one of Australia’s most iconic retail brands and is backed by an exceptionally strong culture of commitment to quality and style," Mr Fyfe said. "I look forward to leading the team and working with our many partners as we focus on the changing behaviours of our customers and delivering products and experiences for the future." Mr Moir is expected to retire after more than 20 years with Woolworths. He was chief executive and chief operating officer at Country Road Group before taking the top job at the South African food and clothing retailer 10 years ago and engineering the takeover of David Jones in 2014. Woolworths has started searching for a new Country Road Group CEO. In the meantime, Country Road managing director Elle Roseby and Witchery and Trenery managing director Simon Schofield will jointly lead the group, reporting to Mr Bagattini.
Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fyfe as CEO of David Jones effective from 26th October 2020, replacing Ian Moir who has served as interim CEO for the past eight months. Scott’s appointment comes after four years as CEO of Country Road Group (CRG), having joined WHL with 20 years of global retail experience at Marks & Spencer in the UK. Ian will be leaving the business following the completion of a comprehensive handover to Scott in coming weeks. Roy Bagattini, WHL Group CEO, said: “Scott has a proven track record of transformation and strategic delivery, having built a world class team to re-establish Country Road Group’s iconic brands. At CRG he has delivered market-leading online growth while optimising and repurposing store footprint. We look forward to Scott’s contribution and the application of his skills and expertise as we accelerate the turnaround of the David Jones business.” “We would like to thank Ian for his contribution to the Group over more than 20 years, including his earlier leadership of Country Road Group and then as WHL Group CEO. We wish Ian all the very best in his future endeavours.” On his appointment, Scott Fyfe, CEO-elect David Jones said: “David Jones is one of Australia’s most iconic retail brands and is backed by an exceptionally strong culture of commitment to quality and style. I look forward to leading the team and working with our many partners as we focus on the changing behaviours of our customers and delivering products and experiences for the future. “I am extremely proud to have led the County Road Group team over the past four years, having together transformed the business into a leading omnichannel retailer. I have great confidence in the future growth of this business and look forward to working closely with each of the CRG brands as we continue to leverage their exclusivity within David Jones.” Scott’s appointment follows an internal and external recruitment process, the timing of which was impacted by the need to ensure operational stability and focus in both David Jones and the Country Road Group as the business worked through the impacts of the pandemic. A comprehensive recruitment process for a new CEO of Country Road Group is underway. An update will be provided at the appropriate time. To ensure continuity and support strategic implementation, Elle Roseby, Managing Director Country Road, and Simon Schofield, Managing Director Witchery and Trenery, will jointly lead the CRG business reporting to Roy Bagattini. The MIMCO and Politix brands will report to Elle and Simon respectively. Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fyfe as CEO of David Jones effective from 26th October 2020, replacing Ian Moir who has served as interim CEO for the past eight months. Scott’s appointment comes after four years as CEO of Country Road Group (CRG), having joined WHL with 20 […]
David Robert Jones (born 9 November 1966) is a former CEO of Havas and Havas Worldwide (formerly known as Euro RSCG Worldwide), cofounder of global youth forum One Young World and founder of You & Mr Jones. He is author of Who Cares Wins: Why Good Business Is Better Business[1] (Pearson/FT Publishing, November 2011) and the creator of the "Social Business Idea".
David Robert Jones North England David Jones was born and educated in North England and holds business degrees from Fachhochschule Reutlingen and Middlesex Business School. Fluent in German, French and English, he began his career as an account executive at BDH Manchester (now TBWA) before moving to JWT in Paris and then Lowe Europe. Returning to London, he became the youngest board member at AMV BBDO.
Jones' career with Havas began in 1998, when he was appointed CEO of Euro RSCG Australia at age 32. After launching the network's first digital agency, he became president of global brands for Euro RSCG Worldwide and served as global brand director on Reckitt Benckiser. In 2004 he was promoted to CEO of Euro RSCG New York and in 2005 he succeeded Jim Heekin as CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and also taking on duties as directeur general of Havas.[2] In 2006 Euro RSCG became the first agency to be named Global Agency of the Year by both Advertising Age and Campaign in the same year.[3][4] In 2009, Jones added the title of CEO of Havas Worldwide, running all the creative, marketing and design companies throughout the Havas network of 300+ offices.[5] From 2007–2010, Jones led the Euro RSCG team advising David Cameron and the UK Conservative Party.[6] In 2011, Jones expanded his position to encompass the entire Havas network, including Havas Media,[7] and was named CEO of Havas.
In 2014 Jones left Havas and one year later he raised $350m and launched a new 'brandtech' group under the name "You & Mr. Jones".[8] David Jones is creator of the "Social Business Idea"—a principle and practice that "operates at the intersection of social responsibility and social media" and "aligns the goals of doing well and doing good."[1] He cites the Dulux Let's Colour Project as an example.[9] Social Business Ideas are a focus of Jones' book, Who Cares Wins: Why Good Business Is Better Business, published by Pearson/FT Publishing in 2011. At Mashable Connect 2011 and other forums, Jones has advocated using the communication skills of the advertising industry to drive social change.[10] He told Adweek "I passionately believe that what our industry actually excels at is using our creativity to change people's behavior. Given the state of the world, I believe that we in the creative industries not only have an opportunity but an obligation to use that talent and our creativity to change people's behavior around some of the bigger issues facing the world."[11] In 2009, Jones co-founded youth forum One Young World, called "arguably the most forward-looking and comprehensive piece of corporate social responsibility ever attempted"[12] by Marketing Week. In 2011, Jones' work with One Young World was recognised by the Clinton Global Initiative.[13] In advance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen in 2009, Jones was asked by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to create a campaign to communicate the urgent need for action. Jones drove the creation of the TckTckTck Campaign for Climate Justice, an open source campaign that recruited more than 17 million "climate allies" to the cause.[14] In 2010 TckTckTck was short-listed for a Webby Award for world's best advocacy campaign,[15] and listed by The Guardian as one of the Top 50 climate tweeters in the world.[16] In Who Cares Wins, Jones defines the Social Business Idea as the overlap between what a company is good at ("a genuine and credible role for the brand or business"), and what consumers or customers are looking for ("real issues that consumers care about"). He lists as examples M·A·C's Viva Glam cosmetics partnering with Lady Gaga to raise money and awareness for HIV;[17] Levi's Water<Less jeans line, produced with lower water usage;[18] Marks & Spencer "Plan A" environmental commitment;[19] Nike "Better World";[20] Pepsi Refresh Project,[21] and more. The Guardian Sustainable Business Leader 2013 Inducted into American Advertising Federation "Hall of Achievement" (2005)[22] Named to "40 Under 40" list of Crain's New York Business (2005)[23] Named to Advertising Age "40 Under 40" (2006)[24] Financial Times and Aviva Top 5 European Pioneering Thought Leaders (2006) Selected by World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader (2008)[25] Named as number two of two ad industry CEOs of the decade by readers of Adweek (2010)[26] Nominated by CR Magazine as Responsible CEO of the Year (2011)[27] Founding curator, Young Shapers (World Economic Forum) Founding ambassador, D&AD White Pencil In 2012, David Jones earned €3,122,654 for his responsibilities within Havas.[28] David Jones is married with four young children. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, and the United States.
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