Christophe Lapotre has been appointed Maisons du Monde's Chief Store Operations Officer, responsible for sales development and performance in the Group's 352 stores across 9 European countries. He succeeds Yohann Catherine and, as of 1 July 2023, ensures the respect, rollout and continued growth of the Maisons du Monde store concept in France and abroad. After a stint at Kiabi as Store Manager, Christophe Lapotre's international career then took off at the Celio group, where he was first the Director of Celio subsidiary in Spain and later the group's Europe Retail Director. In the words of Christophe Lapotre: "Taking on this role at Maisons du Monde will allow me to work alongside the Group's committed teams to strengthen team spirit and optimise customer satisfaction."