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Lyst founder and CEO Chris Morton steps down as chief ahead of IPO

Morton is handing over the reins of his fashion search engine to COO Emma McFerran, Vogue Business can reveal. Morton will become executive chairman.
Lyst founder and CEO Chris Morton steps down as chief ahead of IPO
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Lyst’s high-profile founder Chris Morton, who founded the fashion search engine in 2010, is stepping down as CEO ahead of its planned public listing.