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Global retailer Steinhoff International has poached a retail dynamo to oversee its local operations.

Former chief of The Good Guys Michael Ford has been appointed to the newly created position of Steinhoff Asia Pacific Group chief executive.

The move comes in the wake of a management restructure and bold growth plans for the region.

Steinhoff is the owner of Pepkor South East Asia, which includes department stores Harris Scarfe and Best & Less.

It also holds the domestic franchise rights for Debenhams, which will open its first site in Australia next week.

Debenhams operates 243 stores in 28 different countries, with its first Australian store set to land in Melbourne.

The 3600sqm site is located in the basement of St Collins Lane mall.

It will open on October 24 with menswear, womenswear, homewares and luxury fashion.

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