B&M European Value Retail plc has today announced the appointment of Peter Pritchard as a non-executive director.

Pritchard was group chief executive officer of Pets at Home from 2018 to 2022 and brings 40 years of retail industry experience to B&M, including prior roles at Asda and Wilko.

Pritchard also has considerable board experience, including as non-executive director of AO World, where he is currently senior independent director and chair of the remuneration committee.

Tiffany Hall, chair of B&M, said: “We are delighted to welcome Peter to the B&M Board. Peter brings deep retail experience, which will be a great asset to the Board as we support Tjeerd and his leadership team in executing our Back to B&M Basics plan and driving future growth.”