Footasylum chief executive officer David Pujolar has stepped down from his role at the UK-based footwear retailer after two years at the helm.
Pujolar joined Footasylum in 2024 from European sportswear retailer AW Lab, where he served as general manager. He also held several senior roles at Adidas, Foot Locker and Tommy Hilfiger.
In the wake of Pujolar’s absense, the company noted that Stephan Rahmede, senior representative for Aurelius WaterRise, Footasylum owner Aurelius Group’s in-house operations advisory team, will take over in an interim capacity.
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A search for a permanent successor is underway, Footasylum said.
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In a statement, Rahmede said that Footasylum is continuing to move forward with its growth plans. “We are lucky to have an extremely talented and dedicated team, driven by the vision to lead the industry,” Rahmede said. “But there is more to come, and I am determined to support the next phase of growth and to strengthen the management team further, including a new CEO.”
Pujolar’s departure comes at a busy time for Footasylum. In January, the retailer revealed that it will open a new store in the Trinity Leeds shopping center in April. The 12,000-square-foot store aims to build on Footasylum’s long-standing presence in Leeds, following the strong performance of its former store at The Core shopping center and last year’s pop-up at Trinity Leeds.
The Trinity Leeds opening is part of Footasylum’s U.K. store rollout and follows a number of recent openings, including Cornmill Centre in Darlington, Croft Retail and Leisure Park in Bromborough and Forster Square shopping center in Bradford.
Separately, Footasylum continues to progress its international expansion program. In November, the retailer signed a distribution agreement with Mad Agency across the DACH region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
This was followed up with a new strategic partnership with Apparel Group in December, setting in motion plans to open Footasylum stores across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.
In its most recent earnings report, Footasylum said that its total revenue for fiscal 2025 increased 9.4 percent to 349.5 million pounds, up from 319.5 million pounds in fiscal 2024. Net profit after text was up 625 percent to 19.9 million pounds in fiscal 2025, up from 2.8 million pounds last year.
Pujolar noted at the time that the company’s relationships with brands like Nike, Adidas and New Balance continued to grow in 2025 and “remain central” to its assortment.