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EXCLUSIVE: LVMH Reunites Le Bon Marché and La Samaritaine Department Stores in New Division
Le Bon Marché chairman and chief executive officer Patrice Wagner has been named head of the new governance…
DFS’ C-suite Is Changing
Ed Brennan will succeed Benjamin Vuchot on an interim basis as the LVMH-owned travel-retail operator's…
DFS Group Appoints New Managing Director in Europe
Le Bon Marché executive Catherine Newey takes up the role on June 17, succeeding Eléonore de Boysson.
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LVMH Names Chris de Lapuente Chairman, CEO of Selective Retailing
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LVMH Finds CEO for DFS Group
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DFS Invests in Shenzhen Duty Free, Strengthens Mainland China Presence
As travel retail dries up completely in Hong Kong, taking up a stake in Shenzhen Duty Free is a big move to…
Champagne Capital Gets Own Louis Vuitton City Guide
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