Brian Costello Joins Caleres as Chief Merchandising Officer for Famous Footwear
Caleres (NYSE: CAL) has appointed Brian Costello as the new Chief Merchandising Officer for Famous Footwear. In this role, Costello will oversee all buying and merchandising operations for women's, men's and kids' athletic and fashion footwear and accessories across U.S. and Canada stores and e-commerce platforms.
Costello brings nearly 30 years of fashion industry experience, primarily from Nordstrom and Macy's. His expertise includes leadership roles in footwear categories, women's accessories, and ready-to-wear at Nordstrom Rack, as well as managing significant portions of Nordstrom's women's shoe business and contributing to the launch of nordstromrack.com.
Caleres (NYSE: CAL) ha nominato Brian Costello come nuovo Chief Merchandising Officer di Famous Footwear. In questo ruolo, Costello supervisionerà tutte le operazioni di acquisto e merchandising per calzature e accessori sportivi e di moda per donne, uomini e bambini nei negozi e sulle piattaforme di e-commerce degli Stati Uniti e del Canada.
Costello porta con sé quasi 30 anni di esperienza nel settore della moda, principalmente da Nordstrom e Macy's. La sua expertise include ruoli di leadership nelle categorie di calzature, accessori femminili e prêt-à-porter presso Nordstrom Rack, oltre a gestire porzioni significative del business delle scarpe da donna di Nordstrom e contribuire al lancio di nordstromrack.com.
Caleres (NYSE: CAL) ha nombrado a Brian Costello como el nuevo Director de Merchandising de Famous Footwear. En este cargo, Costello supervisará todas las operaciones de compra y merchandising para calzado y accesorios deportivos y de moda para mujeres, hombres y niños en las tiendas y plataformas de comercio electrónico de EE. UU. y Canadá.
Costello aporta casi 30 años de experiencia en la industria de la moda, principalmente de Nordstrom y Macy's. Su experiencia incluye roles de liderazgo en categorías de calzado, accesorios de mujeres y ropa lista para usar en Nordstrom Rack, así como la gestión de partes significativas del negocio de zapatos de mujeres de Nordstrom y la contribución al lanzamiento de nordstromrack.com.
칼레레스 (NYSE: CAL)는 브라이언 코스텔로를 새로운 페이머스 풋웨어의 최고 상품이사로 임명했습니다. 이 역할에서 코스텔로는 미국 및 캐나다의 매장과 전자 상거래 플랫폼에서 여성, 남성 및 아동의 운동화 및 패션 신발과 액세서리에 대한 모든 구매 및 상품 운영을 감독합니다.
코스텔로는 주로 노드스트롬과 메이시스에서 거의 30년의 패션 산업 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그의 전문 분야에는 노드스트롬랙의 신발 카테고리, 여성 액세서리 및 정장 의류에서의 리더십 역할과 노드스트롬의 여성 신발 비즈니스의 중요한 부분을 관리하는 것, 그리고 nordstromrack.com의 출시 기여가 포함됩니다.
Caleres (NYSE: CAL) a nommé Brian Costello comme nouveau Directeur du merchandising de Famous Footwear. Dans ce rôle, Costello supervisera toutes les opérations d'achat et de marchandisage pour les chaussures et accessoires de sport et de mode pour femmes, hommes et enfants dans les magasins et sur les plateformes de commerce électronique aux États-Unis et au Canada.
Costello apporte près de 30 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie de la mode, principalement chez Nordstrom et Macy's. Son expertise comprend des rôles de leadership dans les catégories de chaussures, d'accessoires pour femmes et de prêt-à-porter chez Nordstrom Rack, ainsi que la gestion de parties importantes du secteur des chaussures pour femmes de Nordstrom et la contribution au lancement de nordstromrack.com.
Caleres (NYSE: CAL) hat Brian Costello zum neuen Chief Merchandising Officer von Famous Footwear ernannt. In dieser Rolle wird Costello alle Einkaufs- und Merchandising-Operationen für Damen-, Herren- und Kinder-Sport- und Modeschuhe sowie Zubehör in den Geschäften und auf den E-Commerce-Plattformen in den USA und Kanada überwachen.
Costello bringt fast 30 Jahre Erfahrung in der Modeindustrie mit, hauptsächlich von Nordstrom und Macy's. Zu seiner Expertise gehören Führungsrollen in den Kategorien Schuhe, Damenaccessoires und Ready-to-Wear bei Nordstrom Rack sowie die Verwaltung bedeutender Teile des Damen-Schuhgeschäfts von Nordstrom und die Mitwirkung beim Start von nordstromrack.com.
- Appointment of an experienced executive with 30 years of industry expertise
- Strategic hire to strengthen merchandising operations across all categories
- Addition of leadership talent from major retailers (Nordstrom, Macy's)
- None.
Brian Costello Joins Caleres as Famous Footwear's Chief Merchandising Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
“Brian has a long track record of exceptional fashion and footwear industry leadership,” said Mike Edwards, president of Famous Footwear. “With expertise in merchandising and planning for both footwear and ready-to-wear, I’m confident he will help drive growth and achieve our ambitions at Famous Footwear.”
Costello has nearly 30 years of diverse fashion experience at Nordstrom and Macy’s, including leading all footwear categories, women’s accessories and a variety of ready-to-wear categories at Nordstrom Rack, a large segment of the women’s shoe business at Nordstrom, and planning and site merchandising for the launch of nordstromrack.com.
“I’m proud to be joining Caleres and Famous Footwear,” said Costello. “As a retailer, many of our best wholesale partners were at Caleres. As a competitor, I always watched and shopped Famous Footwear. I’m honored to be leading such a strong merchant organization.”
About Caleres
Caleres is a market-leading portfolio of global footwear brands that includes Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic, and more. Our products are available virtually everywhere - in the nearly 1,000 retail stores we operate, in hundreds of major department and specialty stores, on our 15 branded e-commerce sites, and on many additional third-party retail websites. Combined, these brands make Caleres a company with both a legacy and a mission. Our legacy is our more than 140 years of craftsmanship and our passion for fit, while our mission is to continue to inspire people to feel great… feet first. Visit caleres.com more about us.
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