McArthurGlen Group, the European owner, developer and manager of designer outlets, has appointed Stephane Labelle as chief operating officer.
Labelle will report directly to Julia Calabrese, chief executive of McArthurGlen.
Labelle joins McArthurGlen from Guess Europe, where he worked for 15 years. He joined Guess in 1997 as general manager Europe, becoming European vice president of Guess Europe in 2001.
Prior to his time at Guess, Labelle’s 30-year career in retail and fashion has included eight years at the Inditex Group, Guy Laroche Group and Jean Paul Gaultier Junior.
JW Kaempfer, chairman of McArthurGlen Group, said: “The creation of this new position will continue to strengthen our management and retail team and enable us to focus on the priorities that are vital to us - delivering a world-class retail proposition for our brand partners and to our shoppers.”
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