Apple Says Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts Leaving in April

  • Former Burberry chief overhauled iPhone maker’s retail efforts
  • Ahrendts pushed stores as Starbucks-like meeting places
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Apple Inc. said Angela Ahrendts, the head of retail operations, is leaving the company in April after serving in the role since 2014.

The iPhone maker saidBloomberg Terminal Ahrendts is taking on new “personal and professional pursuits.” Deirdre O’Brien, human resources chief, will also run the retail unit going forward. Ahrendts, 58, joined Apple after serving as the chief executive officer of fashion giant Burberry Group Plc for almost eight years.