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VF Corp. Names Matt Puckett CFO, Succeeding Scott Roe

Washington - VF Corp. (VFC), an apparel, footwear and accessories company, announced Thursday that it has appointed Matt Puckett to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Puckett succeeds Scott Roe, who announced his retirement from VF to pursue other opportunities after 25 years with the company, the last six of...

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Marks & Spencer appoints Mars Food president as non-exec director

Marks and Spencer has appointed Fiona Dawson to its board a non-executive director, effective May 25. Dawson is currently global president of Mars Food, and has held other leadership positions at the company including president of global retail and Mars Chocolate UK, and European marketing vice president. She will join the Marks & Spencer...

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Mytheresa appoints new president of North America

Online fashion retailer Mytheresa is strengthening its presence in the United States. On Wednesday, the company announced the appointment of Heather Kaminetsky as president North America. She will take up the post on June 1, after which she will lead all customer-related activities in North America, including communications, personal shopping...

21 Apr 2021

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Vans appoints Kristin Harrer as global chief marketing officer

California streetwear brand Vans announced that Kristin Harrer has joined the company as the global chief marketing officer, effective today. Harrer, former Dollar Shave Club CMO, will lead the VF Corporation-owned brand’s global marketing and creative teams across all Vans’ retail, brand, and digital channels. “In addition to being an...

21 Apr 2021

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Women in fashion leadership: Petra Scharner-Wolff, Otto Group

Petra Scharner-Wolff is Group Executive Vice President Finance, Controlling, and Human Resources at Otto GmbH & Co KG. The Hamburg-based Otto Group, which operates in more than 25 countries and boasts an annual revenue of 14.3 billion Euros in 2019/2020, is one of the world’s biggest e-tailers. FashionUnited spoke with her via email about the...

20 Apr 2021

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Hammerson appoints chief financial officer

Hammerson has announced the appointment of Himanshu Raja as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director. The company said in a release that he will succeed James Lenton who gave notice of his resignation to the company in January 2021. Himanshu Raja will join as CFO and executive director on April 26, 2021, at which point Lenton will...

20 Apr 2021

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Valentino names CEO for Greater China

Valentino has named Mitchell Bacha as CEO for Greater China. He will report to Marco Giacometti, Valentino’s chief commercial officer. Bacha succeeds Oliver Yang who was CEO of Asia Pacific since 2008. Bacha is Australian, but has extensive experience in the Asian market. He was previously CEO Asia Pacific for Diesel. He also worked as managing...

16 Apr 2021

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Hugo Boss appoints director, global marketing & brand communications

Hugo Boss Ag has appointed Miah Sullivan as director global marketing & brand communications, effective May 1, 20201. The company said in a release, Sullivan, an American national, has held a number of management positions at both Luxottica and Furla and most recently as chief marketing officer & general manager ecommerce at St. John Knits. The...

16 Apr 2021

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Tapestry names Todd Kahn as permanent CEO and president of Coach

New-York based luxury fashion group Tapestry has named Todd Kahn as the new permanent CEO and president of Coach. Kahn joined the company as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary in January 2008 and has held a number of leadership roles within the organization since then. He has been interim CEO and brand president of Coach since...

15 Apr 2021

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Kohl's appoints three new directors in agreement with investors

Kohl’s Corporation has entered into a settlement agreement with its investor group consisting of Macellum Advisors, Ancora Holdings, Legion Partners Asset Management and 4010 Capital, which collectively own 9.3 percent of the company’s stock. As part of the agreement, two new independent directors nominated by the investor group, Margaret...

15 Apr 2021

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Patagonia appoints new EMEA general manager

California-based outdoor apparel manufacturer Patagonia has named Matthijs Visch as its new general manager of EMEA. Visch joins Patagonia in May 2021 and will oversee the brand’s business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which currently includes more than 230 employees and 11 standalone stores. In a statement, Patagonia said that...

14 Apr 2021

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David's Bridal appoints new vice president of global creative and brand marketing

David's Bridal has named Bryan Dow as its new vice president of global creative and brand marketing. Dow has over 20 years of strategic creative and brand marketing experience having held multiple leadership roles at brands including OshKosh B'gosh, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, and Lands' End. In his new role, Dow will lead the brand and...

14 Apr 2021