New York-based, cruelty-free cosmetics brand Tarte Cosmetics has promoted Samantha Kitain to the role of chief marketing officer.

The fashion retailer has named 18-year-old streamer and esports champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf as its first chief gaming scout, a role in which he will help select talent for the brand’s new gamer training program.

Under Armour Inc. announced on Thursday the appointment of Massimo Baratto to executive vice president, chief consumer officer.

Stefan Mues, chief digital officer of Swiss group Calida, owner of Aubade, Lafuma Mobilier and Calida, is leaving the company. His successor has not yet been announced.

The Italian label has confided the North American market to luxury industry veteran Daniella Vitale and the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) to Vincenzo Equestre, who joins the brand from Chaumet. 

New managing director Matteo de Rosa has joined the French luxury giant to lead the division that controls the group’s supply chain for high-grade raw materials, replacing Daniel Peterlin.

The executive, who has two decades of experience in the sector, joins the Kering-owned luxury brand from Fendi, where she most recently served as VP for U.S. retail and retail corporate functions in the Americas.

The Italian fashion’s group CEO, Umberto Macchi di Cellere, has left. He has been replaced by president and vice-president Diego and Andrea Della Valle, who have hired Simona Cattaneo as Tod's new general manager.

Parfums Christian Dior has named Francis Kurkdjian as its perfumes creation director, in the latest step up in the LVMH hierarchy by the talented nose and scent creator.

​Hammerson’s UK and Ireland managing director Mark Bourgeois is preparing to leave as the heavily-indebted commercial property giant plans to cut up to 40 head office jobs in order to reduce costs, a report claims.

UK-based Pepco Group is on a fast track to expansion and the pan-European discount retailer has a new chief operating officer to speed up the process. Trevor Masters is being promoted on 1 January from MD of Pepco.

​The ASOS annual results Monday were overshadowed by CEO Nick Beighton stepping down with immediate effect. The e-tail giant said new leadership would “underpin delivery of the next phase of its global growth strategy”.

The secondhand fashion marketplace has appointed co-founder Tracy Sun to the newly created role of SVP of seller experience as it seeks to enhance its platform with a range of new seller-focused initiatives.

Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx Equipment announced on Wednesday the appointment of Chris Pelyk to VP, store development. 

​With Frasers Group’s key commitment to “investing in high street retail” the company has appointed Anouska Kapur to its board as a non-executive director to further its commercial real estate ambitions.