Luxury and fashion retail executive, James McArthur has been appointed to join the Benetton Group board of directors, bringing with him a wealth of international experience.

Previously, Mr McArthur’s roles have included positions such as CEO for companies such as Anya Hindmarch, Harrods and Balenciaga.

Elsewhere, McArthur played a part in the launch and development of the Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney brands within the Gucci Group.

More recently McArthur has been selected to the board of directors for the fast-growing Russian retail group, Destsky Mir.