Dunelm hires Nick Wilkinson as chief executive
Homewares retailer Dunelm has named Nick Wilkinson as its new chief executive.
He will take up his new role on 1 February.
Most recently Wilkinson was chief executive of Evans Cycles, a position he held for five years. Prior to that, he was chief executive of Maxeda DIY, a Belgian and Dutch home improvement retailer. Wilkinson’s CV also includes eight years with Dixons Retail where he was group buying director and managing director of Currys.
Andy Harrison, chairman of Dunelm, said: “I am delighted with Nick’s appointment. He brings an excellent retail skill-set with multichannel experience across a number of consumer sectors and geographies. We are confident that Nick’s proven business leadership and track record will help us to deliver our ambitious plans for growth in market share and creation of substantial value for shareholders.”
