Burberry appoints former Belstaff boss as chief commercial officer

Burberry has appointed industry veteran Gavin Haig - the former chief executive of fashion heritage brand Belstaff - to the newly-created role of chief commercial officer, with effect from next Monday.

Haig will report to chief executive officer Marco Gobbetti and will be responsible for all regions in which the company operates.

Haig spent four year at Belstaff, having previously spent a decade at Cartier, where he led commercial teams globally as managing director international. He has also held senior positions at Alfred Dunhill and Wedgwood.

Gobbetti said: "Gavin has extensive experience in global luxury retail, which will be invaluable as we implement our strategy."

At 1420 BST, the shares were up 1.3% to 1,736p.