Jean-Marc Bellaiche will succeed Sander van der Laan, who is retiring, on Nov. 1.

PARIS — Douglas Group has appointed a new chief executive officer, Jean-Marc Bellaiche, starting Nov. 1.

He will succeed Sander van der Laan, who has held the role at the beauty retail group for four years and has decided to retire from the role after a 36-year career, according to Douglas in a statement Wednesday.

Bellaiche, who is 56 years old, for the last year has served as CEO of luxury resort operator Sani/Ikos Group. Prior to that, the executive was CEO of Printemps Group for five years starting in 2020 and was credited there with strengthening the department store group’s distinctiveness and customer-centricity, introducing more exclusivities, and accelerating its international and omnichannel development while improving the operating profitability, according to Douglas Group.

Bellaiche also has held senior positions at Contentsquare and Arianee, as well as Tiffany & Co.

“Since then, he has successfully driven the transformation of the Düsseldorf-based company into a true omnichannel business and implemented significant strategic, operational and structural improvements,” Douglas said. It highlighted key achievements as including a new category and exclusive-brands strategy, as well as an update of the store-format and -network strategy.

“He also comprehensively reorganized the group’s supply chain, further developed the digital platforms, implemented a comprehensive ESG strategy, and harmonized internal processes and structures,” Douglas continued.

Under the executive, the company in 2024 was listed on the stock exchange.

“Van der Laan has also been deeply committed to further developing the corporate culture and introduced the purpose ‘Make life more beautiful,’” Douglas said.

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