Hammerson has announced its new CEO, an executive who’s prepared to take on one of the toughest current jobs in the real estate sector as retail property owners remain under intense, even existential, pressure.

LVMH has appointed Benjamin Vuchot as CEO and chairman of tax-free luxury product specialist DFS Group, which has been especially affected by the coronavirus crisis. 

Eyewear giant Marcolin has named Alessandro Beccarini as its Style & Product Development Director with responsibility for the management and development of all the group’s eyewear collections worldwide.

Having headed up the American outdoor brand's European business for the last six years, the executive will succeed the charismatic Rose Marcario, who has held the role of CEO since 2014. 

G-III apparel announced on Thursday the appointment of Robert L. Johnson as the newest member of its board of directors.

Ford Hughes has served as senior vice president and global chief marketing officer of Kellogg Company since September of this year, and has previously worked with Pandora, Esteé Lauder and Avon. 

​Hugo Boss has announced the imminent departure of its long-standing Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Hjördis Kettenbach. She’ll be replaced by internal candidate Carolin Westermann.

Hudson's Bay Company subsidiary Saks Fifth Avenue has named Lori Spicer Robertson as its first VP of diversity and inclusion.

The CEO, who has led the Tuscan brand since 2016, is stepping down from his role, but will remain at the company for a transition period lasting until the end of the year.

The French luxury house has promoted Agathe Derain, previously the responsible sourcing director for the brand's fragrance and beauty division, to a newly created role dedicated to human rights. 

​Cross-border e-commerce specialist Global-e has named a former Boden exec as its VP of Business Development and has also signed up Never Fully Dressed to its platform.

Italian luxury brand Valentino, led by new CEO Jacopo Venturini since June, is making new strategic appointments, entrusting the Americas region to Laurent Bergamo, and the Middle East to Simone Bertolini.

Fashion giant Bestseller has named Niels Christian Jung as its new Communication Manager. The journalist and documentary filmmaker will join on October 1 and will report directly to company chief Anders Holch Povlsen.

​Matchesfashion has announced two major changes to its leadership team with the appointment of a new chief operating officer and a finance chief.

The Colorado-based footwear company has announced the appointment of Michelle Poole as its new president and offered an optimistic revenue outlook for the third quarter due to strong demand.