CEO Talks
CEO TALKS: Galeries Lafayette’s Nicolas Houzé Talks Big Investment Bets as ‘Boring Retail Is Dead’
The French department store group is pushing into India, rethinking China and accelerating in the Middle…
CEO TALKS: As the Ferragamo-family Hospitality Business Lungarno Collection Turns 30, What’s Next?
Management has its eye on expanding its Portrait brand to include some of the key remaining cities of the…
Ajay Salpekar on Engineering TikTok’s Beauty Boom and Redefining Retail Discovery
The general manager of beauty for TikTok has been busy building what he called "discovery commerce" for the…
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CEO Talks: Equinox Hotel’s Christopher Norton on Saudi Arabia Expansion, Artificial Intelligence
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CEO Talks: Gary Friedman on Opening RH Paris, His Biggest Feat Yet
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CEO Talks: Brieane Olson of PacSun Talks About Staying Focused on Young Consumers
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Despite Tariffs, U.S. Remains a Priority for French Ski Brand Fusalp Says CEO Pascal Conte-Jodra
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Chanel Watch and Jewelry President Frédéric Grangié on Becoming a Watchmaking Pure Player
The Chanel J12 Bleu collection, unveiled at Watches and Wonders, marks 25 years of the ceramics sports watch…
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