PARIS — Printemps Group has tapped Laëtitia Henry as the brand new common supervisor of the flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, succeeding Laurence Nicolas on the helm of the historic division retailer.
Mélanie Turpin has been named common supervisor of human assets. Each will be part of the ranks of the manager committee.
“The appointments of Laëtitia Henry and Mélanie Turpin completely illustrate our dedication to re-enriching the expertise of our French and worldwide prospects. Their retail experience in each operational and human assets roles makes them key property that complement the strengths of our government committee,” stated Printemps chief government officer Jean-Marc Bellaiche.
Henry joins the board with expertise throughout quite a lot of manufacturers, together with Reebok, Cartier and Chloé. Her profession has crossed the ocean, with positions within the U.S. and France. She succeeds Nicolas, who had held the position since 2021.
Over twenty years, Turpin climbed the ladder at Auchan, a French superstore just like Goal, beginning within the textiles division earlier than becoming a member of Printemps in 2021. Turpin takes over the position from Jean-Baptiste Dacquin, who had been within the place since 2023. Dacquin departed the group on the finish of March.
Mélanie Turpin
Courtesy Printemps
This follows key hires in February, when the group tapped former Le Bon Marché government Maud Barrionuevo as common supervisor, and moved government Jean Gasnier from the group’s Citadium sports activities model to the position of common supervisor of selling, communication and new enterprise.
Printemps has been taking over formidable initiatives in France and the U.S. because it seeks to develop into a world retail and life-style model.
The French division retailer lately opened on Wall Road in New York Metropolis with a 55,000-square-foot flagship that it’s positioning as a purchasing and hospitality vacation spot. The group took over the One Wall Road constructing and restored the Crimson Room, a Artwork Deco architectural landmark with an authentic Hildreth Meière mosaic overlaying the partitions and ceiling.
The New York retailer has positioned itself as an experiential location to distinguish itself within the crowded U.S. market.
The U.S. outpost is a part of the group’s world ambitions, following the opening of its Doha, Qatar, retailer in 2022. That 430,600-square-foot retailer is the Center East’s largest division retailer, bringing French luxurious manufacturers to the area.
In Paris, the flagship lately opened a 2,690-square-foot idea retailer area on its floor ground devoted to males’s equipment, magnificence, watches, jewellery and residential, because it seeks to capitalize on the rising section.
