It's crazy how disrespectful some people on this forum are! The guy simply wasn't the right fit for Apple, he is by no means a "clown" or "trash".
I agree. He took on Dixons Group when it was at a low point, and if anything it improved during his brief 3 year period there. Before that he was head of the online branch of Tesco, one of the UK's most successful retailers. Hardly clown territory.
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I suspect that most people being 'disrespectful' have had the misfortunate to shop in the chain (Dixons / Currys / PC World) that he used to work for.
It was and still is a horrible, frustrating, over priced experience.
I don't think there was a single sane person in the UK who thought that his hiring was sensible or appropriate.
My shopping experiences there in recent years have been thoroughly pleasant. I wasn't buying exciting stuff (vacuum cleaner, dishwasher etc) but the staff seemed friendly and knowledgeable, and prices were roughly in line with elsewhere (or I wouldn't have gone there).
But yeah, his experience wasn't a fit for Apple.