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Düsseldorf, 3 February 2026 – After three successful years in the Management Board, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Philipp Andrée decided to leave the DOUGLAS Group at the end of February 2026 to pursue a new challenge outside the company. In the course of this change, the beauty retailer is adjusting the structure of its Management Board, which in future will consist of Sander van der Laan (CEO) and Marco Giorgetta (CFO). The responsibilities of the CCO will be allocated to the two Management Board members. To further strengthen governance, the company will establish a Management Committee to support the Management Board in translating the strategy into operational actions.

Dr. Henning Kreke, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “With his profound knowledge, extensive experience, and great commitment, Philipp Andrée in the past years was a driving force behind the ongoing transformation of the DOUGLAS Group into a modern omnichannel retailer. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to sincerely thank him for his dedication, impactful contributions, and ongoing passion for the company.”

“With Philipp Andrée, we are losing a valued colleague and member of the Management Board”, Sander van der Laan, CEO of the DOUGLAS Group, said. “He has made a significant contribution to the further development of our sales channels into a strong omnichannel proposition, to an improved profitability and scaling of E-Commerce and to the digitalization of our business including a modernized IT landscape and the introduction of AI. Moreover, Philipp has successfully modernized our marketing and brand positioning and scaled our retail media business. We would like to thank him warmly for his engagement and many successful achievements for the Group and wish him all the best for the future. At the same time, we are using this opportunity to adjust our top management structures and responsibilities by establishing a Management Committee, comprising the Management Board as well as Chief Assortment & Purchasing Officer Stefanie von Albert, Chief Marketing Officer Rik Strubel and Chief E-Commerce Officer Marcel Uphues. We firmly believe that, with this governance and leadership team in place, we are well positioned to continue driving the DOUGLAS Group forward successfully.”

Philipp Andrée joined the DOUGLAS Group in January 2023 and as CCO has been responsible for the company’s omnichannel functions across both sales channels including E-Commerce, Store Operations and Formats, Marketing and CRM, Retail Media, Technology and Analytics/AI. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Parfümerie Douglas Deutschland GmbH. Before joining the DOUGLAS Group, Andrée was a member of the Executive Board for Digital & Marketing at the Hamburg-based retail and coffee company Tchibo.

About the DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,970 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2024/25, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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