Debenhams brings in restructuring expert as marketing boss departs

Debenhams has brought in Erin Brookes as chief restructuring officer and interim director of marketing after Richard Cristofoli was forced out after eight years in the retailer’s top marketing job.
CEO Stefaan Vansteenkiste revealed the changes in a letter to staff as part of a move to “slim down and realign” the functions of the senior team. Two other senior executives – stores, operations and food managing director Mark Ashman and Sally Hyndman, transformation and peopl