William Hill to merge UK online and retail divisions

[The Buzz]

William Hill announced last week that it plans to merge its UK online and retail divisions. UK online managing director Phil Walker will run the single UK market division while retail division Nicola Frampton will leave the company after 10 years.

From Racing Post:

William Hill said the decision to merge the two divisions had been made in order to focus on recovery in 2021, which could feature a packed sporting programme including the rescheduled Uefa European Championship.

It is the latest major reorganisation at William Hill, who closed 713 betting shops last autumn in response to the government's crackdown on FOBTs.

A number of senior figures have also left the bookmaker, the latest set to be Frampton who joined Hills in 2010 and became director of UK retail in 2014.

Walker and Frampton will however work together during a six-month transition period.

Bengtsson said: "We will be immensely sad to say goodbye to Nicola Frampton when the time comes. Nicola has been with William Hill for ten years and has been a driving force on the executive team as well as being instrumental in reshaping and transforming our retail business."

Read more here: https://www.racingpost.com/news/will...o-merge/440125

[golfbettingsystem]

William Hill announced last week that it plans to merge its UK online and retail divisions. UK online managing director Phil Walker will run the single UK market division while retail division Nicola Frampton will leave the company after 10 years.

From Racing Post:



Read more here: https://www.racingpost.com/news/will...o-merge/440125

Worked with Phil years ago in a non-gambling related role and he’s very good, interesting to see where he takes things from here.

[bookmakers2u]

I wonder if they close Williamhill.se or just the Stockholm office?

William Hill are also closing their office in Sweden as part of the integration of Mr Green, the Scandinavian online operator they acquired in 2018. "Our intention is to close the Stockholm office by the end of the year, migrating the work and potentially in some cases colleagues to Krakow or Leeds."

[Casino Gamerz]

I cant see the high street branches surviving in the post-covid world... all the bookies have had queues because of the limitations on people allowed in the shops so initial demand is still there but more and more are choosing to bet online now so the numbers will decrease, its inevitable.