Holt Renfrew, Canada’s leading luxury retailer, has named Franco Savastano president and chief executive officer. Savastano is an experienced multibrand retailer who had a seven-year stint as CEO of the Zurich-based department store Jelmoli, which was followed in late 2019 by his appointment as CEO of Globus, another Zurich-based department store. More from WWD In September 2024, the Central Group, a family-owned retail, property and hospitality conglomerate based in Thailand, took over all nine of Globu ...