Former Home Retail Group (HRG) chief executive Terry Duddy is to be the new head of charity Retail Trust from Monday 8th September.

Mr Duddy, who left HRG earlier this year, having been with the business for 15 years.

Commenting on the role Mr Duddy said: "I am delighted to be appointed chair of Retail Trust at a time when demand for our services is greater than ever. It's been an outstanding year for the charity and I relish the opportunity to build on the sterling work done by my predecessor, John Lovering. I look forward to working with him in his new capacity as head of the Retail Trust Ambassador Group."