Boots has a new chief retail and logistics director. Simon Gregg as set to join the UK health & beauty giant next week (20 January), leaving his current position as chief e-commerce and retail officer at value supermarket Asda, Retail Week reported.

He spent the last eight years at Asda where he was responsible for both its physical retail and online shopping channels.

He began his career at Tesco in 1986, where he held various roles including online director for Tesco.com, Tesco direct and its clothing brand F&F before he left in 2016.    

A Boots spokesperson told the publication: “We are delighted to confirm that Simon Gregg…will take up the role of leading our talented stores, central operations and logistics teams across the UK.

“Simon has a huge amount of retail experience from multiple executive leadership roles at Tesco and Asda.

“His superb know-how in leading big teams across expansive store estates, connecting physical and digital worlds to enhance the customer and colleague experience and passion for brilliant service will be invaluable as we enter the next stage of our ambitious transformation journey.”

Gregg’s departure from Asda follows a leadership reshuffle at the struggling supermarket chain that saw Liz Evans, head of the George clothing brand, taking on additional responsibility as chief commercial officer for non-food and retail.