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François Feijoo, CEO for André (part of the €2.5 billion retail giant, Vivarté Group) talks exclusively to retail’up
François Feijoo,
CEO André (Vivarté Group)

François Feijoo stepped into his career in shoe retailing when he left college in the eighties. His first role was as international buyer for French shoe retailer, Myrys. More than twenty years later, he was appointed CEO for European footwear retail organisation, André (part of the Vivarté group which comprises 15 brands including Kookai and Caroll, 15,000 employees and a turnover of €2.5 billion). His challenge: to revive the struggling brand..