{"id":163642,"date":"2020-12-08T17:23:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T17:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/eshopworld-appoints-former-ms-cmo-and-ex-harrods-chief-merchant-to-retail-advisory-council\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:09:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:09:28","slug":"eshopworld-appoints-former-ms-cmo-and-ex-harrods-chief-merchant-to-retail-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/eshopworld-appoints-former-ms-cmo-and-ex-harrods-chief-merchant-to-retail-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"eShopWorld appoints former M&S CMO and ex-Harrods Chief Merchant to Retail Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cross border e-commerce company eShopWorld has appointed former M&S CMO and Digital Officer Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne and ex-Harrods Chief Merchant Marigay McKee<\/strong> to its newly formed\u00a0Retail Advisory Council.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Dublin-based business said the council would help support its accelerating international growth in the beauty, luxury and fashion categories. Also joining the council are former\u00a0President of Li & Fung\u2019s Brands & Specialty Stores Group, Sean Coxall,<\/strong>\u00a0former Li & Fung Executive Vice President,\u00a0Martim Avillez Oliveira,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>and Gilbert W. Harrison<\/strong>, the\u00a0<\/span>Chairman of Harrison Group, Inc., a New York\u2013based consulting and financial advisory firm.<\/span><\/p>\n eShopWorld CEO Tommy Kelly said:\u00a0\u201cOur business has seen a pronounced acceleration as global ecommerce has become a necessity<\/strong> for retailers and brands navigating temporary and unpredictable lockdowns in their home markets.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to be working with these globally respected retail experts, who will serve as members of our advisory council to inform our growth strategy and help ensure we partner with enterprises that stand to benefit most<\/strong> by taking full advantage of our unique platform and expertise as they expand their businesses internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n