Bestway has promoted Jamie Davison to the role of Retail Director.
Davison joined the Costcutter business 28 years ago, progressing through the business from merchandiser to be part of the Costcutter’ Board leading the field team and central support team. Since 2020 he has been focused on new business and the store development side of the organisation and has also owned and operated his own convenience store bringing invaluable knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing retailers.
In his new role, Davison will lead Bestway’s central retail operations team, symbol team, franchise team, as well as have overall accountability for the new business and store development teams.
Davison will replace Mike Hollis, who is relocating to Australia, and will formally join Bestway’s executive team on 1 July 2023.
Managing Director for Bestway Wholesale, Dawood Pervez said: “We are delighted that Jamie is stepping into his shoes as he also has immense experience within retail and proven efficacy and understanding within our business. Jamie has demonstrated his ability to work strategically and will be highly important to accelerate our positive momentum and continue our growth trajectory. We will be strengthening Jamie’s leadership team in the months ahead and look forward to making further announcements in due course.”
