<h2>Mothercare woos internet movie man away from Lovefilm in fight for woman-and-baby market<br></h2> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By <a href="/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=This+Is+Money+Reporter" class="author" rel="nofollow">This Is Money Reporter</a> <br> <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> <time datetime="2012-02-08T12:17:45+0000"> 12:17 BST, 8 February 2012 </time> </span> </p> <div id="articleIconLinksContainer"> <ul> <li class="share-facebook-long"></li> <li class="share-twitter"></li> <li class="share-pinterest"></li> <li class="share-flipboard"> <a class="js-tl" rel="" href=""></a> </li> <li class="share-fbmessenger"> <a class="js-tl" rel="" href=""></a> </li> <li data-anchor="tl" data-twitter-status=" website via @ThisIsMoney" data-formatted-headline="Mothercare woos internet movie man away from Lovefilm in fight for woman-and-baby market" data-article-id="2098185" 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Lovefilm for seven years, will join <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/search?q=Mothercare">Mothercare</a> as it moves to boost its online presence and faces new store competition from Morrisons-owned rival Kiddicare.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The group, which runs around 350 stores in the UK, has suffered months of declining sales and has placed the UK business under review.</font></p><div class="clear"> </div> <div class="thinCenter"> <div class="clear"> </div><div class="thinCenter"><div class="thinArtSplitter"> <div class="splitLeft"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="423" width="224" alt="New role: Woman-and-baby chain Mothercare woes internet movie man away from Lovefilm" class="blkBorder" style="max-width:100%" /> <noscript> <img website height="423" width="224" alt="New role: Woman-and-baby chain Mothercare woes internet movie man away from Lovefilm" class="blkBorder" /> </noscript> </div> <div class="splitRight"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="423" width="224" alt="New role: Woman-and-baby chain Mothercare woes internet movie man away from Lovefilm" class="blkBorder" style="max-width:100%" /> <noscript> <img website height="423" width="224" alt="New role: Woman-and-baby chain Mothercare woes internet movie man away from Lovefilm" class="blkBorder" /> </noscript> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div><p class="imageCaption">New role: Simon Calver is jumping ship from Lovefilm to Mothercare<br></p></div> </div><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Former chief executive Ben Gordon stepped down last November amid a weakening profits outlook and tumbling share price.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Chairman Alan Parker took on executive duties in the interim and will return to his non-executive role when Mr Calver joins the company on April 30.</font></p><p></p><div class="relatedItemsTopBorder"> </div> <div class="relatedItems" data-track-module="am-related_items^related_items" data-track-selector="a:not([class*=external])" data-track-pos="static"> <h4>More...</h4> <ul> <li><a website class="external"> MOTHERCARE SHARES: Check the latest price here</a></li> <li><a website class="external"> Forums: Tip of the year 2012</a></li> </ul> </div> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Mr Calver, 47, who has previously held senior management positions at Riverdeep, Dell, Pepsi and Unilever, said of his appointment: 'While there are near-term challenges ahead, I am committed to the recovery of the UK business and <A HREF=http://hd-lostfilm.design/v2/page/2/>_______ lostfilm ______</A> the accelerated growth of these aspirational brands around the world.'</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Mr Parker said Mr Calver's 'international perspective will be invaluable' as the business looks to expand Mothercare and Early Learning Centre globally.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Nick Bubb, independent retailing analyst, said the appointment was a 'leftfield' move but added: 'We can see that his e-commerce and branding experience will come in useful in exploiting the Mothercare and Early Learning brands worldwide.'</font></p><div class="thinFloatRHS"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="423" width="233" alt="Well-established character: Simon Calver has run Lovefilm for seven years" class="blkBorder" style="max-width:100%" /> <noscript> <img website height="423" width="233" alt="Well-established character: Simon Calver has run Lovefilm for seven years" class="blkBorder" /> </noscript> <p class="imageCaption">Well-established character: Simon Calver has run Lovefilm for seven years</p></div> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Mothercare shares were up 1.75p at 203.25p in mid-morning trading.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Its most recent figures revealed a 3 per cent decline in like-for-like sales in the UK in the 13 weeks to January 7.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The figure was better than the 7 per cent decrease reported in August and included a 5 per cent increase in December, although this performance was helped by comparisons with the cold snap the previous Christmas.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Last May, Mothercare detailed plans to close about 110 British stores over two years as leases expire.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The firm, which has 1,000 stores outside the UK, has been propped up by growth in its overseas markets, such as Africa and the Middle East, while it battles stiff competition from the internet and supermarkets on the home front.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Internet retailer Kiddicare, a key Mothercare rival, was snapped up by Morrisons for ฃ70million last year, and the supermarket giant has now announced plans to give it a major store presence after taking over 10 former Best Buy outlets.<br><br>It plans to spend ฃ15million converting the giant outlets.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Meanwhile, Mothercare has just announced it was signing up Jools Oliver, wife of celebrity chef Jamie, to design a new collection for its stores.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Launching in August, the range will include nursery bedding, accessories and newborn and children's clothing aimed at babies and children from 0 to 5 years.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mothercare, founded by Iraqi-born entrepreneur Selim Zilkha, opened its first store in Surrey in 1961 and was floated on the stock market in 1972.</font></p><div class="clear"> </div><div class="thinCenter"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="370" width="468" alt="Stock trend: Mothercare shares have slumped over the past year" class="blkBorder" 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