Matalan’s COO departs after three years of service

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
Oct 14, 2015

According to various media reports, Chief Operating Officer Arnu Misra has left the British apparel and homeware retailer after three years of service.

Misra, who joined Matalan in 2013 from Asda, is said to have stepped down from the fashion company due to health reasons. He previously worked at Loblaw Companies as Executive VP Operations and at Cannons as Chief Executive Officer.

At Matalan, Misra was responsible for the day to day running of the Marketing, Retail, IT, Supply Chain, Multichannel, new business and HR functions.

The privately held company, founded in 1985, has more than 217 stores across the United Kingdom, most of them in out-of-town locations. Earlier this year, it also opened its first store in London at Oxford Street.