Kirkcaldie taps former chief Shewell as acting CEO while hunting Milford replacement

Kirkcaldie taps former chief Shewell as acting CEO while hunting Milford replacement
By Jonathan Underhill March 31 (BusinessDesk) - Kirkcaldie & Stains, the upscale Wellington department store, named former managing director Philip Shewell as acting chief executive while it searches for a replacement for John Milford. Shewell was a director of the company until February last year and ran the business more than a decade ago. He will start on April 8. Milford resigned in December, after eight years, and ended up this month. Last month the unprofitable retailer said it would make a decision on a possible capital retur...