Multichannel Movers and Shakers

Urban Outfitters has appointed James Bidwell to the newly created position of managing director, Anthropologie Europe. Bidwell had been chief executive of Visit London (formerly the London Tourist Board); before that he was marketing director at Selfridges.

Golfsmith International Holdings has named Sue Gove executive vice president/chief operating officer. Gove has been an independent consultant to clients in specialty retail and private equity since 2006. Prior to that she was chief operating officer of Zale Corp.

Hudson¹s Bay Trading Co. has named Brendan L. Hoffman president/CEO of its upscale retail unit Lord & Taylor. Hoffmann was previously president/CEO of Neiman Marcus Direct, the catalog/Internet arm of The Neiman Marcus Group.