Jack Wills has appointed Marcus Appleton as retail director.
Appleton joins from Debenhams where he is currently regional director for the South. Previously, he was head of retail in the US for Topshop.
Appleton will undertake the newly created role in early 2019 and join ex-Debenhams executive director Suzanne Harlow, who was appointed CEO of Jack Wills in September.
The news comes as Jack Wills received a £10m investment from BlueGem Capital Partners.
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