Post by Ernesto Aguilar

Neiman Marcus Group’s which emerged from bankruptcy in September, will announce today that it is naming Paul Brown as its nonexecutive chair. Mr. Brown, who runs Arby's parent Inspire Brands, may not be an obvious candidate for the high-end retailer. It’s all about the shift to #ecommerce accelerated by the #pandemic. At Inspire, Mr. Brown oversaw the #digitaltransformation of franchised restaurants like Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings (and he’ll soon add Dunkin'​ Brands’ to his portfolio). He was previously charged with a similar #makeover at the hotel chain Hilton Worldwide, and will bring that experience to bear on Neiman’s attempt to offer more services online. The retailer’s board will also have a majority of women, with members including Kris Miller, eBay’s former strategy chief, and Pauline Brown (no relation to Mr. Brown), LVMH Moët Hennessy’s former North America chair. “We had a strong belief that when you transform you need to be diverse in your thoughts,” said Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus’s C.E.O., who told DealBook that the company’s new directors have a variety of skills and backgrounds. Source: #Dealbook by The New York Times #omnichannelstrategy #covid19impact #retailing