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Alibaba Group picks Toby Xu as new chief financial officer
                                                                                 
                    
                    The outgoing CFO Maggie Wu will serve as an executive director of the board.
                
                                
            Alibaba Group picks Toby Xu as new chief financial officer
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            The outgoing CFO Maggie Wu will serve as an executive director of the board.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Starbucks appoints Leo Tsoi as China CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He previously served as Starbucks China’s COO and president for five years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Futurity Brands appoints Zhu Jianshi as China CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company owns lifestyle brands Paul Frank and Piping Hot.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines’ Rustan’s Co-founder Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. passes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Since its founding, the retailer has opened department stores in five major locations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bossini appoints Chang Min Huei as co-CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He has over 30 years of experience in the apparel industry.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea’s Homeplus appoints Lee Jae-hoon as CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He has been the CEO in various businesses such as KFC and Pizza Hut in South Korea.
                    
                                        
                    
                Pinduoduo appoints CEO Chen Lei as chairman of the board
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Outgoing chair Colin Huang will work on research in food science and life sciences.
                    
                                        
                    
                Convenience Retail Asia picks William Fung as chairman of the board
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Outgoing chair Victor Fung will retire to devote more time to other commitments.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lotte Shopping's e-commerce head resigns
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its e-commerce business growth has lagged compared to its peers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lotte Mart gets Kang Sung-hyun as CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He became the CEO of Lotte’s drugstore chain in 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                Apparel brand Canada Goose picks Scott Cameron as APAC president
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Cameron was previously the president of its Greater China operations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Esprit appoints Mark David Daley as CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company’s board recently saw a string of resignations.
                    
                                        
                    
                7-Eleven Malaysia names Wong Wai Keong and Tan U-Ming as co-CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Outgoing CEO Colin George Harvey is resigning due to health reasons.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lazada Group appoints Chun Li as group CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He was the company’s co-president and Indonesia CEO.