The Entertainer appoints former John Lewis COO as chief executive

The Entertainer has appointed Andrew Murphy as chief executive officer.

Murphy previously held the role of chief operating officer at the John Lewis Partnership, where he spent 30 years in a variety of positions before announcing his departure last November.

During his time at John Lewis, Murphy took on 17 different roles, including as a selling assistant and in a number of operating board and executive team positions.

Gary Grant, founder and executive chairman of The Entertainer, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Andrew to The Entertainer family and using his knowledge, skills and experience to continue to grow our business both here in the UK and globally”

Andrew Murphy added: “I’m delighted to have been trusted with overseeing the continued growth and development of this fantastic business. With over 170 UK shops, a further 220 globally, and a growing product distribution business, The Entertainer along with Early Learning Centre, Poly and Addo Play have become a mainstay in the lives of children and parents across Britain & many other countries. I can’t wait to join the successful team behind such a great British success story.”

He will officially join the business on the 16th October.