Burberry appoints chiefs for ops, supply chain and customers

Leadership Changes - Burberry has appointed Matteo Calonaci as chief operating and supply chain officer and Johnattan Leon as chief customer officer, both joining the executive committee and reporting to CEO Joshua Schulman [1][2] - Calonaci will oversee supply chain and planning, strategy and transformation, and data and analytics, replacing Klaus Bierbrauer who will leave after the winter 2025/26 show [2][3] - Leon will manage customer engagement, customer service, and retail excellence teams, as well as digital and broader commercial operations [2][3] Financial Performance - For the first half of FY26, Burberry reported a 3% decline in revenue to £1.03 billion ($1.35 billion) for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025 [3][4] - Comparable retail sales increased by 2% in Q2, marking the first growth in two years, following a 1% decline in Q1 [3][4] - Overall group comparable store sales were flat in H1 FY26, with declines in Asia Pacific offset by growth in EMEIA and the Americas [4]