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Templeman to head retail body
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman will be announced today as the new head of UK’s leading retail industry body, the British Retail Consortium. He will replace Luke Mayhew, current chairman, in the autumn of this year. Templeman led high street giant Debenhams through its IPO in 2006, and was previously head of Halfords Group, Homebase Group, and Harveys Furnishing.