BusinessNet-A-Porter names Barneys New York man as new managing directorHigh-end hire: Net-A-Porter has named Matthew Woolsey as its new managing directorNet A PorterJoanna Hodgson9 September 2016Online luxury fashion giant Net-A-Porter has revealed it has poached one of upmarket retailer Barneys New York’s presidents to be its managing director and head up its global expansion plans.Based in its White City headquarters, Matthew Woolsey will be responsible for day to day management and overseeing marketing at the firm which stocks high-end brands including Calvin Klein and Gucci. The new role has been created to help parent Yoox Net-A-Porter achieve its target of up to a 20% increase in sales each year to 2020.It is looking to hire 200 more people in the capital.Woolsey joins after four years at US department store chain Barneys where he was vice-president of digital.Read MoreWH Smith hire turnaround veteran with package that could be worth £25mBlue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, people just won't do itCulpeper pub boss: Rates system is not fit for purpose — and not fairSponsoredReset your wellbeing for the year aheadNet-A-Porter president Alison Loehnis said Woolsey has “a clear vision of how best to harness technology to enhance service and customer experience”. The group was born from the merger of Italy’s Yoox and upmarket rival Net-A-Porter in 2015.The latter’s founder Natalie Massenet left shortly before the tie-up. MORE ABOUTNet-a-Porter
