Harper Dennis Hobbs will join the rapidly expanding Travel Retail division and will help strengthen the strong reputation the company has developed in the travel retail sector.
Hazel Catterall, former Harvey Nichols Head of Womenswear, will join leading retail advisors, Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH) on 1st July 2019 as a Director in the Travel Retail team.
Hazel will join the rapidly expanding Travel Retail division and will help strengthen the strong reputation the company has developed in the travel retail sector. Hazel’s extensive experience at senior level in retailing spans both travel retail and department store buying and merchandising. Most recently as Head of Womenswear at Harvey Nichols, she led the multi-million pound refurbishment of the women’s luxury floor which opened in June 2018, and headed up the planning and strategy for the Womenswear offer across eight stores in UK and Ireland.
Previously, as Head of Fashion and Accessories at Heathrow Airport and the former BAA airports for 10 years, she was a key member of the senior management team which transformed the traditional retail offer into the world class retail destination it is today, including the launches of both Heathrow Terminal 5 and Terminal 2. Prior to this she was with Selfridges for over 13 years, holding a number of key positions in men’s and women’s wear before becoming Buying Manager for women’s designer collections, overseeing key projects during the store’s transformation in the early 00’s.
Hazel says “I’m delighted to join HDH at such an exciting time for travel retailing globally. It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring together my airports experience and my passion for brands, and create powerful and compelling new strategies with both brands and airports alike.”
Simon Black, who heads up the travel retail division, commented “I am both extremely excited and happy to have Hazel joining us. Our travel retail division continues to grow at pace and Hazel’s knowledge and experience of concession environments both in airports and in department stores will be a massive asset to both the retail and airport partners we are working with. She is a renowned brand expert and thrives on helping brands grow and develop their businesses.”
The Travel Retail division at HDH passionately champions the travel channel by advising a diverse range of over 40 retailers across the globe on the development and implementation of their travel retail strategies. The Travel Retail team’s forward-thinking work with airports and train stations on their commercial strategies covers food and beverage and retail, has helped them create some of the best travel experiences in the world.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
