SECOO announced on March 6, 2017, that Eric Chan, former general manager of shopping mall K11, will join the company as CEO of secoo mall, where he will oversee the platform's full portfolio of retail businesses, including the e-commerce platform and the offline experience centers, in addition to business development and management as well as organization building at the divisions responsible for mainland China and overseas markets. Eric's over 20 years of experience in the management of high-end commercial properties in both mainland China and Hong Kong earned him the respect and admiration of his peers in the luxury goods industry who anointed him the nickname "the Tripmaster Monkey", one of the names given to the Monkey King, the beloved main character and folk hero in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West. Eric led the construction of the second phase of the International Financial Centre, the 55-floor skyscraper in Hong Kong and eighth tallest office building in the world. He participated in the creation of K11 shopping mall in 2010 and built a reputation by breaking the traditional retail model in the department store industry.