Harvey Nichols announces today that Stacey Cartwright will be joining Harvey Nichols as Chief Executive Officer of the Harvey Nichols Group of Companies. She replaces Joseph Wan, who has held the position of CEO for 21 years and who will be retiring at the end of March 2014. Stacey was previously Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Burberry Group plc for nine years where she played a leading role in transforming Burberry into a world leading luxury brand, increasing turnover from £676 million when she joined in 2004 to over £2 billion in 2013. She was also responsible for overseeing Burberry’s successful entry into new markets including China and the Middle East. Commenting on her appointment, Stacey Cartwright said: “I am delighted to be joining Harvey Nichols at such an exciting time in the luxury retail market; a market which demonstrates significant potential and for which I have enormous passion. I am excited by the opportunity to further develop this world class brand both in the UK and internationally.” Stacey joins Harvey Nichols on February 17.

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