Halfords appoints Dixons Carphone boss Graham Stapleton as new chief executive
HALFORDS has appointed the boss of Dixons Carphone software business as its next chief executive.
Honeybee CEO Graham Stapleton will take charge at the cycles and auto parts retailer in January on a basic salary of £535,000 with a potential bonus worth an extra 150 per cent.
He replaces Jill McDonald, who leaves at the end of this month to run Marks & Spencer’s clothing and home and beauty operations.
Halfords chairman Dennis Millard said: “Graham is an outstanding business leader with the retail, digital, services and category credentials that are an ideal fit for his role as CEO of Halfords.
"We set out our 'Moving up a Gear' strategy just under two years ago and Graham will continue to drive its implementation."
Mr Stapleton said: "Halfords is a business with a 125 year heritage and a market leading brand that strongly resonates with me and the UK public and I am delighted to be joining the company.
"I really look forward to working with my new colleagues to continue to implement the service-led strategy and, over time, identify further growth potential."