Bebe Stores, Inc. Appoints Katrina Glusac as Chief Merchandising Officer
April 03, 2013 at 02:21 pm EDT
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Bebe Stores, Inc. announced that it has named Katrina Glusac as Chief Merchandising Officer, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Glusac will lead the merchandising, visual merchandising and planning & allocations teams in defining and building the brand's merchandising offerings across all categories. She reports to the company's CEO Steve Birkhold and will work closely with Brigitte Bogart, the recently appointed EVP of Design and Product Development, in leading the new direction of the brand.
A seasoned strategic merchandising executive, Ms. Glusac brings more than 20 years of expertise in product development and product management for contemporary and e-commerce brands. Most recently, Ms. Glusac served as Chief Merchant and VP of Merchandising at ShoeDazzle.com where she successfully built a new merchandising, design and planning team, improved sell through and inventory performance and leveraged emerging technology and data-driven marketing to significantly increase company sales.
bebe stores, inc. is primarily engaged in the business of operating retail rent-to-own franchise stores. The Company's rent-to-own Buddy's franchise stores offer furniture, appliances, and consumer electronics to consumers through rent-to-own agreements. The Company leases space for all of its Buddy's franchise stores under operating leases. It offers various product categories, including Featured, New, Clothing, Dresses, Denim, Shoes, and Accessories. Its Featured category includes Bandage Dresses, Bridal, Fall, and Halloween, among others. Its Clothing category includes Tops, Bottoms, Denim, Jackets, and Activewear, among others. Its Dresses category consists of Bandage Dresses, Bodycon Dresses, Denim Dresses, Little Black Dresses, Logo Dresses, Mini Dresses, Midi Dresses, Maxi Dresses, and others. Its Accessories include Bags, Belts, Hats, Shoes, Sunglasses, Watches. The Company operates approximately 64 stores in 12 states in the southeastern United States.
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