UK/IRELAND. Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed Peter Newbould as Chief Executive Officer for the United Kingdom and Ireland, effective immediately. Marion Engelhard, the current CEO, will leave the company at the end of July to explore new opportunities.
Newbould has 25 years of experience in the retail and travel retail sectors, including ten years at WHSmith where he held several senior roles, including Managing Director of InMotion Stores in the USA and International Commercial Director.
Additionally, he has worked for Tata Retail Enterprises in India and served as Commercial Director for Superdrug and Borders in the UK.
Before joining Lagardère Travel Retail, Newbould served as the Interim Chief Commercial Officer at leading cruise retailer Harding+, where he managed the buying, merchandising and marketing teams.
Lagardère Travel Retail Regional Chief Operating Officer Lucio Rossetto said: “We are confident that Peter will significantly contribute to the company, given his extensive knowledge of travel essentials and the global travel retail sector.
“His leadership will undoubtedly strengthen our positioning in the UK and Ireland travel retail market and drive our expansion in dining, successfully initiated by Marion Englehard.”
Lagardère Travel Retail operates 15 stores in travel essentials, duty free & fashion, and dining in the UK. In Ireland, the company operates eight duty-free stores and has recently expanded into dining operations at Dublin Airport.
Newbould’s appointment comes during a busy period in the region, marked by the renewal of the London City and Irish Ferries contracts, as well as Lagardère’s debut in the Irish dining business. ✈
