Marks & Spencer surprises by naming the CEO of a car parts retailer to run its struggling clothing unit.

LONDON — Marks & Spencer named Halfords CEO Jill McDonald as its new head of Clothing, Home & Beauty, on Wednesday.

McDonald will be taking over responsibility for the divisions from M&S CEO Steve Rowe and will oversee everything from "design and sourcing through to supply chain and logistics."

McDonald, who will effectively be Rowe's number two at M&S, will join the department store in October.

Jo Jenkins, who M&S hired from Next to run lingerie in 2013, is also being promoted as part of the shake-up, taking responsibility for all clothing at Marks & Spencer.



By Suzanne Plunkett.
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