Hodgkinson's arrival at HMV from Asda, where he was digital and financial services director for Asda.com, follows the departure in June of marketing director Graham Sim to join Penguin Books, while e-commerce director Steve Napleton is leaving the business with immediate effect.

Prior to working for Asda, Hodgkinson was previously EMI Music's president of business development/EVP global marketing and digital and before that held various positions at Virgin Group, including chief executive of Virgin Money. It was at Virgin he ...