Harvey Nichols poaches Net-A-Porter buying director

Harvey Nichols has named Net-A-Porter director Kate Benson as its new chief merchant, with immediate effect.
Benson joins from YNAP, where she has spent the last seven years in its buying teams and most recently held the position of buying director.
The department store chain said Benson has a “proven capability of designing and delivering on elevated product strategies” and has strong relationships with several luxury brands.
Harvey Nichols chief executive Julia Goddard said: &ldquo