“Instrumental in… identifying, signing and opening”
“I have known the folks at RMC for probably over 25 years, firstly, as a pragmatic, well connected specialist executive search company with an excellent grasp of the current talent available in the market place.
And secondly, as a company who can make introductions in chosen International markets where their network stretches.
RMC were instrumental in Debenhams identifying, signing and opening in Russia, Azerbaijan, and the Balkans, and I look forward to working with them in the future on other new markets.”
Francis McAuley
International Director
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Department store retailing has taken a beating over the past few years, and Debenhams has not been immune. But among all the sadness and distress of store closures in the malls and high streets of mature markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the success farsighted retailers have had, and in many cases continue to have, outside their traditional domestic markets.
It’s also easy to forget just how bold and innovative Debenhams was in adopting such an ambitious overseas development programme which, until not so very long ago, could boast 240 stores across 28 countries worldwide.
No other department store business came close to this level of expansion, and we were instrumental in launching Debenhams in Russia, Azerbaijan and the Balkans. And by doing so, we played an important role in helping Debenhams to win ‘International Growth Initiative of the Year’ at the 2013 Retail Week Awards.
We are proud of the work we did with them during this time.