Apple announced that John Browett will join the company as senior vice president of Retail, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Browett comes to Apple from Dixons Retail, where he has been CEO since 2007. Beginning in April, he will be responsible for Apple's retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world. Prior to joining Dixons Retail, Browett held a series of executive positions at Tesco plc including CEO of Tesco.com.