Debenhams has appointed the former boss of Argos as a nonexecutive director in order to strengthen its board as it implements a turnaround plan. John Walden, who was chief executive of Home Retail Group until it sold Argos to Sainsbury's in 2016, has been appointed to the board of Debenhams' parent company Celine Jersey Topco. Kevin Conroy, the founder and chief executive of advisory firm Conroy Media, has also joined as a nonexecutive director.

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