Former Bravissimo CEO Leanne Cahill has been named as the new CEO of homeware company The Bazaar Group, which is now trading as icon.

Ms Cahill began her career on the shop floor at M&S before moving on to Legal & General, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Travelex. She joined lingerie retailer Bravissimo in 2017 and was appointed CEO in 2020. She led the company through a successful sale to Wacoal Europe in 2024 and is also the serving Chancellor of the University of Sunderland, the first chancellor to be born and raised in the city and an alumni of the University.

Her appointment marks the full transition for founder and CEO Mark Dolder to non-executive director. icon Founder Jayne Dolder said: “The search for our new CEO was exacting, and we’re so thrilled to have found someone like Leanne

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