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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

Retail TouchPoints

She joined Caleres as President in 2004 and by 2006 she became COO, before being named to the CEO and President roles in 2011. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

Inside Retail

Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week. Founded by Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar Alliance’s portfolio of brands includes Hurley, Bebe, and Tahari. Despite recording €342.5 million (US$369.42

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PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Hall of Fame inductees

Mass Relators

Presented by PLMA and Store Brands magazine, the Private Label Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize the men and women who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the global private brand industry. Gelato Private Brand Champion : Shane Brown , Director, Own Brand Sourcing, Giant Eagle, Inc.

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Renfroe to succeed Irby as Publix’ marketing VP

Mass Relators

She became a field marketing coordinator in 2006, category marketing manager in 2010 and manager of marketing brand management in 2016. After working in various capacities within that department, in 1983, he transferred into the advertising department as a marketing and research manager.

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The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

Inside Retail

IR: I know Sheike launched an e-commerce site in 2006. It allowed us to fast track some of those strategic initiatives that had been on our roadmap – management of our aged stock, for example, with off-price outlets opening in some of the DFOs, but also an online outlet that we could turn on and off as needed. Hopefully, June.

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