Taylor is joining Marks & Spencer on 3 May to run the retailer's Simply Food stores.
He will replace Neil Hyslop, who is moving internally to the new role of director of space planning and development.
An M&S spokesperson confirmed: "Christopher Taylor is joining Marks & Spencer as director of Simply Food, franchise and hospitality. Christopher joins us on 3 May and we're looking forward to welcoming him to the team."
Taylor is the latest in a series of high-profile appointments for the retailer, in challenging market conditions, that have seen other retailers including Halfords, Dixons and .
In February, M&S made two senior appointments, – a growth strand hand-picked by Bolland, chief executive of M&S, for growth – and then
The appointment of Taylor will be a blow to Morrisons, which is on the verge of launching a series of . The convenience outlets were set to be branded M-Local.
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