This Friday, February 4, a new episode of Patron Incognito will be broadcast where Xavier Chopin will infiltrate his own company: Happy Cash. Zoom on the portrait of this boss who remains very discreet.
Who is Xavier Chopin, CEO of Happy Cash?
Xavier Chopin is the CEO of Happy Cash, a company specializing in the second-hand market. He graduated with a BTS, IT Administration and Management, in 1994. In 2018, he joined the Happy Cash company as manager and coordinator of activities and training. Barely a year later, he took the reins of the company and placed himself at the head of the group.
Happy Cash now has 170 points of sale and is one of the leaders in the second-hand market. The brand has just merged with another large specialized group and the standardization of the network. This Friday, February 4, Xavier Chopin will go incognito to his own offices to observe the daily routine of his employees. In the shoes of an atypical and completely offbeat character, he will infiltrate to see how the merger is going and how it is accepted by his teams.
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Everything you need to know about the Happy Cash group, led by Xavier Chopin
The Happy Cash company was created in 2002. It is one of the pioneers of the second-hand market, established in France and Belgium. The group has just completed a merger with another group specializing in this sector: La Trocante and Troc.com.
THE Happy Cash networkbased on the purchase and resale of tech and cultural products, has established itself as a must-have on the market and has continued to prove itself for 20 years.
Today, the Happy Cash group has four brands:
- Fix Phonia : a smartphone and tablet repair network in store and online.
- Happy Cash Services: concept of stores within the reach of all those who wish to become a business manager with a reduced personal contribution.
- Happy Cash : with more than 93 stores, Happy Cash is the reference network for the sale and purchase of second-hand products.
- Happy Barter: chain of consignment sales offering second-hand furniture, household appliances, audiovisual equipment and decorative objects. This brand is the result of the merger with La Trocante and Troc.com.
Xavier Chopin, aka Frédéric, in Patron Incognito
To make the best choices for his company and contribute to its prosperity, Xavier Chopin made the decision to meet his teams. He will pose as a former winner of the Lépine competition, a creator specializing in recycling, a somewhat special character with an atypical look.
It will thus be confronted with the reality of new entrants, following the merger, who offer services previously unheard of in the group. Its ambition is simple: “It wants to compete with the new construction sector and become a major player in home furnishings! »
How will the immersions take place for Xavier Chopin in the M6 show?
Friday, we will discover Xavier Chopin with a new look and a new identity. He will go to Nancy and pretend to be Frédéric Vidal, a former winner of the Lépine competition, creator and recycling specialist. The CEO of Happy Cash will meet Fabien, a department manager with only one idea in mind: to see what works in the establishment and share it with the entire group.
During the second immersion, he will go to Saint-Herblain, a suburb of Nantes. He will be required to carry out his first house clearance. Before the merger, the service was completely outsourced. This task does not appear to be the easiest for Xavier Chopin who will have to give his all. Quentin, a young warehouseman, will supervise him and help him clear all the furniture from a mansion. The question that will eventually arise: “ Will he decide to keep this service? »
His last immersion will take place in Cognac, where the CEO will meet Honoré, a young assistant who takes care of high-tech repairs. The incognito boss will have to face major challenges for this immersion: replacing tablet screens and changing telephone and computer batteries, while having no knowledge in the matter and, incidentally, a myopia which will not help the things, an activity far from his usual daily life.
