Oasis and Warehouse promote Paula Stewart to Group Chief Product Officer

Sadiyah Ismailjee

11 March 2020

The fashion group behind Oasis and Warehouse has promoted Paula Stewart, currently Managing Director of the Warehouse brand, to the newly created role of Group Chief Product Officer. Stewart will be responsible for the buying, merchandising, design and brand marketing functions for both Oasis and Warehouse.

During her role as Managing Director of Warehouse, Stewart transformed the brand

through driving sustained growth in profits.

In addition, Matt Robinson, Group Finance Director, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer for the group, effective immediately.

Stewart and Robinson will report to group CEO Hash Ladha, who has been leading the group of brands since 2018.

Both Stewart and Robinson have been with the fashion group for a long time. Stewart joined the Warehouse buying team in 1994 and was promoted to brand director in 2012, before becoming managing director in 2019. Robinson joined the group in 2007 before becoming head of finance for Oasis and Warehouse in 2013, and finance director in 2014.

Hash Ladha said: “Both Paula and Matt have proved themselves over many years as dedicated Oasis and Warehouse team members who have excelled in their respective roles. Their promotion plays to the strengths of the talent across the group. I am delighted that we have been able to leverage our talent and make these two key appointments by promoting internally.”