UK: Primark taps M&S sourcing head Garry Gordon
By Katie Smith | 11 May 2012
UK based value fashion retailer Primark today (11 May) confirmed that it has appointed Marks & Spencer's head of sourcing Garry Gordon as group sourcing director.
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