– UK, Sunderland – ScS Group PLC (LON: SCS), one of the UK’s largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, today announced the appointment of John Walden to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 March 2023, to become Non-Executive Chair on 30 November 2023.
About John Walden
John Walden is currently Non-Executive Chair of Motorpoint plc and SnowFox Topco Ltd, the Guernsey Topco responsible for Yo Sushi and other sushi-related business in the UK and North America. John has held several senior roles including Chair of Naked Wines and Chair of Holland & Barrett International. John was previously Executive Director at FTD Companies and CEO of Argos and its parent company Home Retail Group plc. Before this, he held several senior roles with Best Buy Co. including Executive Vice President and President of the internet division.
John Walden said: “I am pleased to be joining the Board at ScS. The business is a leader in its sector and is operationally excellent with a strong balance sheet, solid Board and leadership team, and an opportunity and plan for improvement and growth. I look forward to working with the ScS team.”
About ScS
ScS is one of the UK’s largest retailers of upholstered furniture and flooring, promoting itself as the “Sofa Carpet Specialist”, seeking to offer value and choice through a wide range of upholstered furniture and flooring products. The Group’s product range is designed to appeal to a broad customer base with a mid-market priced offering and is traded in 98 stores.
The Group’s upholstered furniture business specializes primarily in fabric and leather sofas and chairs. ScS sells a range of branded products that are not sold under registered trademarks and a range of branded products that are sold under registered trademarks owned by ScS (such as Endurance, Inspire and SiSi Italia). The Group also offers a range of third-party brands (which include La-Z-Boy and G Plan). The Group’s flooring business has carpets and laminate and vinyl flooring.
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