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Alibaba Group picks Toby Xu as new chief financial officer
The outgoing CFO Maggie Wu will serve as an executive director of the board.
Alibaba Group picks Toby Xu as new chief financial officer
The outgoing CFO Maggie Wu will serve as an executive director of the board.
Starbucks appoints Leo Tsoi as China CEO
He previously served as Starbucks China’s COO and president for five years.
Futurity Brands appoints Zhu Jianshi as China CEO
The company owns lifestyle brands Paul Frank and Piping Hot.
Philippines’ Rustan’s Co-founder Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. passes
Since its founding, the retailer has opened department stores in five major locations.
Bossini appoints Chang Min Huei as co-CEO
He has over 30 years of experience in the apparel industry.
South Korea’s Homeplus appoints Lee Jae-hoon as CEO
He has been the CEO in various businesses such as KFC and Pizza Hut in South Korea.
Pinduoduo appoints CEO Chen Lei as chairman of the board
Outgoing chair Colin Huang will work on research in food science and life sciences.
Convenience Retail Asia picks William Fung as chairman of the board
Outgoing chair Victor Fung will retire to devote more time to other commitments.
Lotte Shopping's e-commerce head resigns
Its e-commerce business growth has lagged compared to its peers.
Lotte Mart gets Kang Sung-hyun as CEO
He became the CEO of Lotte’s drugstore chain in 2012.
Apparel brand Canada Goose picks Scott Cameron as APAC president
Cameron was previously the president of its Greater China operations.
Esprit appoints Mark David Daley as CEO
The company’s board recently saw a string of resignations.
7-Eleven Malaysia names Wong Wai Keong and Tan U-Ming as co-CEO
Outgoing CEO Colin George Harvey is resigning due to health reasons.
Lazada Group appoints Chun Li as group CEO
He was the company’s co-president and Indonesia CEO.
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