Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse tam.tam name CEO

By

Matthieu Guinebault

Published
Nov 6, 2013

Japanese group Fast Retailing has named Nancy Pedot as chief executive officer of brands Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse tam.tam. She takes over from Elisabeth Cunin who left the position in September this year to take over at French clothing retailer Camaïeu.

American Pedot has also assumed the additional role of group executive officer at Fast Retailing. Prior to the appointment, Pedot was previously CEO Gymboree Corporation and The Party City Corporation. She was also named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Inc. Magazine and has been on the cover of Businessweek.


Comptoir des Cotonniers 383 stores in Europe and Japan and has recently seen an increase in revenue thanks to its spring-summer collection.

Underwear brand Princesse tam.tam is sold in 150 standalone stores and at over a thousand retailers across 40 countries. The brand opened its first Japanese store last year in Ginza.