Marka on August 31, 2014 announced that it has appointed Nick Peel, a former retail director of Arsenal Football Club as its CEO. Nick Peel joins Marka from the European developer and manager of designer outlets, McArthur Glen, where he held the position of UK Country Manager, with responsibility for a turnover in excess of £600 million and more than 200 brands. Prior to that, Peel held the position of retail director of Arsenal.