Shoe Zone appoints Charles Smith as Chairman of the Board of Directors

– UK, Leicester –  Shoe Zone Plc (LON: SHOE), the UK’s largest value footwear retailer, operating in town centres, retail parks and online, today announced the permanent appointment of Charles Smith as Chairman.

Charles is an existing board member and major shareholder of Shoe Zone plc and was appointed Interim Chairman in August 2019. Prior to that, he held the office of COO since Shoe Zone’s IPO in 2014.

Following Charles’ appointment, the board composition will be three Executive Directors and three Non-Executive Directors. All Non-Executive Directors serve on both the Audit and Remuneration committees.

About Shoe Zone

Shoe Zone is a Town Centre, Retail Park and Digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high-quality footwear for the whole family.

Shoe Zone operates from a portfolio of around 500 stores and has approximately 3,500 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The store portfolio consists of over 450 high street stores containing the core Shoe Zone product range and 45 larger out of town retail units which also feature brands such as Clarks, Skechers and Hush Puppies.

Shoe Zone sells 18 million pairs of shoes per annum with an average retail price per pair of shoes of around £10.

For more information: https://www.shoezone.com/Investors

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