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Former John Lewis and Asda executive joins N Brown as Managing Director of Retail

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Summary

N Brown has recruited Zoe Matthews to lead its retail operations, overseeing strategy, trading and commercial performance. Matthews joins from Reliance Retail in India, where she was Senior Vice President, and previously held the role of Product and Lifestyle Director at John Lewis managing £2bn in fashion and home revenue.

Matthews has held senior positions across major retailers including Vice President of the George Brand at Asda, Group Fashion Director at Very, and roles at Gap Europe, White Stuff and House of Fraser. N Brown CEO Dan Joy said her commercial leadership and transformation experience would be instrumental as the business strengthens its proposition and simplifies operations.

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What is this article about?
N Brown, the Manchester-based ecommerce group, has appointed Zoe Matthews as Managing Director of Retail. Matthews brings 25 years' retail experience from senior roles at John Lewis, Asda, The Very Group and Reliance Retail.
When was this published?
This article was published on 21 August 2026.
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