Exec Edge hosted a fireside chat at the 2024 ICR Conference with Geoffroy van Raemdonck, CEO of Neiman Marcus Group. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed the company’s growth strategy for the future and how it will focus on existing locations, the importance of providing quality and distinctive customer service which goes beyond selling products in order to build brand loyalty and awareness, future trends for the luxury retail sector, and more. Watch the full recording below:
About Geoffroy van Raemdonck
As the visionary leader in Neiman Marcus Group’s (NMG) integrated luxury retail transformation, Geoffroy van Raemdonck is enabling strategic and performance-driven business decisions at NMG – encouraging and fostering innovative thinking and leading NMG’s growth strategy, Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences across stores, e-Commerce, and remote selling. Mr. van Raemdonck was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Group in February 2018. During his tenure, he has turned the business trajectory positive, built a leadership team committed to digital excellence, and enhanced NMG’s unique ability to serve customers while Leading with Love at the highest levels to drive new, global growth.
Mr. van Raemdonck has prioritized Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards throughout the organization and fostered an inclusive NMG | Way culture powered by the concept of Belonging and making life extraordinary. Early in his role at NMG, Mr. van Raemdonck oversaw the management of MyTheresa, doubling its revenues which led to its successful initial public offering. In 2020, he led the company through a successful restructuring and debt-reduction plan, enabling investments in the company’s digitally-enabled future.
Prior to NMG, Mr. van Raemdonck served in leadership roles at Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton and was Chief Executive Officer of St. John Knits. He also worked at The Boston Consulting Group and L Brands.
A native of Brussels, Mr. van Raemdonck graduated summa cum laude from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium with a master’s in business and sciences. He later obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1998.
Mr. van Raemdonck currently resides in the New York area with his husband and two children.
About Neiman Marcus Group
Neiman Marcus Group is one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with the world’s most desirable brand partners, seeking to Revolutionize Luxury Experiences. Operating with a strong culture of Belonging, NMG delivers exceptional products and intelligent services, enabled by its investments in digital, data and technology. Through the expertise of its 10,000+ associates, NMG delivers and scales a personalized luxury experience across our three facets of the company’s integrated retail model – in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. The NMG Way culture, powered by its people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. NMG WOW (Way of Working) is the company’s unique, integrated working philosophy that empowers associates to do their best work, full stop. NMG’s flagship brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
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