US retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has appointed former Gucci Japan president, Toshiaki Tashiro, director of its Japanese arm. Tashiro began his career at Isetan, before establishing Barneys New York Japan in 1989. His most recent position was president of Gucci Japan, which he became in 1997.

However, Tashiro is not the only executive to join Abercrombie & Fitch from the Gucci stable. Robert Singer, A&F's chief operating officer, was previously chief financial officer of the Gucci Group. He will now become chief operating officer of ANF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch, which was established with an initial investment of 100 million yen (GBP 49.9 million) and registered in Kawasaki City on 18 May.