Ahrendts leaves Burberry for Apple
BURBERRY’S respected boss, Angela Ahrendts, is leaving the luxury goods firm to join technology giant Apple.
She will join the iPhone and iPad maker as senior vice president for retail and online stores next year, leaving just two female chief executives in the FTSE 100 Index.
Ms Ahrendts spent more than seven years with Burberry, transforming it into a global luxury brand with a growing presence in emerging markets.
The company today revealed 17 per cent growth in underlying retail sales in the six months to the end of September.