{"id":204106,"date":"2026-05-08T07:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/?p=204106"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:38:03","slug":"harvey-nichols-promotes-shaun-donnelly-to-buying-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/harvey-nichols-promotes-shaun-donnelly-to-buying-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Nichols promotes Shaun Donnelly to buying director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"157\">Harvey Nichols has promoted Shaun Donnelly to buying director for non-apparel and menswear.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"279\">Donnelly confirmed the appointment on LinkedIn, where he said he was \u201chappy to share\u201d that he was starting the new role.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"422\">He added that he was looking forward to \u201cdriving the next phase of growth across menswear, footwear and accessories with an incredible team\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"504\">Donnelly joined Harvey Nichols in June 2025 as head of footwear and accessories.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"669\">Before joining the luxury department store, he worked as a freelance consultant specialising in footwear, product and commercial strategy for brands and retailers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"875\">He previously spent more than 10 years at Kurt Geiger, where he held several senior buying roles, including head of multi-brand buying for department store concessions and head of men\u2019s buying and design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1005\">The promotion comes as Harvey Nichols continues to develop its menswear, footwear and accessories offer across its store estate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1176\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The department store currently operates seven locations across the UK and Ireland, including Knightsbridge, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds and Dublin.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/newsletter-sign-up-retail-gazette?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=SignUp\">Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvey Nichols has promoted Shaun Donnelly to buying director for non-apparel and menswear. 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