Property News · December 18, 2018

Dickson Concepts, owner of Harvey Nichols department store, looks to founder’s son to lead online retail revamp


Dickson Concepts (International), the owner of department store Harvey Nichols, plans to invest up to HK$1 billion (US$128 million) on technology companies, including HK$250 million on revamping its flagship store in Pacific Place.
Pearson Poon, 24, who was named executive director last Friday, will oversee the project, a move experts say could pave the way for him to succeed his father and founder Dickson Poon, 62.
“We face unprecedented margins compression from online operators…

Source : South China Morning Post
Read more…Dickson Concepts, owner of Harvey Nichols department store, looks to founder’s son to lead online retail revamp