Woolies have announced the appointment of Alan Hunt, formerly Senior Music Buyer for Tesco, to the role of Trading Manager For Music & DVD. He will head up the high street retailer's music and video operations, leading a team of seven. He takes over from Brian Hill, who is moving to the retailer's distribution division E-UK.
Confirming the appointment, Woolworths Head Of Training Jim Batchelor told reporters: "Alan is a skilled and experienced operator in entertainment retailing and we are delighted to have secured his services. He is passionate about Woolworths and driven by the business plan we have in place. We expect him to make a huge contribution to our future".