Simon Harrow, one of retail’s digital rising stars, is poised to leave beleaguered supermarket group Morrisons, Retail Week has learned.
Harrow, who rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer at Kiddicare, moved to Morrisons after the supermarket bought the baby equipment retailer in 2011.
He is currently head of digital development at Morrisons, and has responsibility for digital capability and platform development across all channels at Kiddicare. His exit comes after Morrisons last month said it was selling Kiddicare. Morrisons boss Dalton Philips described it as a “business whose performance has been disappointing and which is no longer strategic”. Rothschild is handling the process.
Head of Digital Development
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
February 2014 – Present (3 months)Peterborough, United Kingdom
Responsible for digital capability and platform development across all channels at Kiddicare; including web, mobile, applications and kiosks. My role involves the co-ordination of technical, marketing, commercial and supply chain functions from a tactical and strategic business perspective.
I also am responsible for building international capability with P&L accountability for all international operations.