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Claire’s Hires Children’s Place, Zara Vet as Chief Merchandising Officer

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Previously, Lima-Guinehut served as Director of International Merchandising for Destination Maternity from 2011 until 2014 and held roles of increasing responsibility at Zara , Camuto Group , Ralph Lauren and Fifth & Pacific Companies (now known as Kate Spade & Co. ). “I’m

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Inditex Appoints Founders’ Daughter as Chair, Names New CEO

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Marta Ortega Pérez has been named Chairwoman of Inditex Group — parent company of Zara , Pull&Bear and Massimo Dutti — and Óscar García Maceiras will replace Carlos Crespo as CEO, completing a “generational handover process” at the fashion conglomerate that began in 2011. She will assume her new role as Chairwoman on April 1, 2022.

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Sephora, Poshmark, REI Double Down on Sustainability Efforts for Earth Month

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Poshmark Live Shopping Series to Feature Sustainable Fashion Brands Fashion resale marketplace Poshmark is partnering with seven sustainable brands to host a series of live shopping events in celebration of Earth Month. Since 2011, Poshmark shoppers have kept over 300 million items in circulation and out of landfills.

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Etsy Enters Booming Resale Sector with $1.6B Acquisition of Depop

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Depop’s peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion is the 10 th -most-visited shopping site among Gen Z consumers in the U.S., The site is primarily known for its vintage, streetwear and Y2K (late 1990s/early 2000s) fashion. Founded in 2011, the marketplace first launched in the UK and then expanded to the U.S.

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

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The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. Forever 21 will expand its presence in China with a physical store slated to open later in June 2022, according to a WeChat post seen by Reuters.

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Etsy Moves Executive Following Depop CEO Resignation

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Etsy has appointed its Chief Product Officer Kruti Patel Goyal as Depop CEO following the resignation of Maria Raga from the leadership role at the fashion resale marketplace. The appointment will be effective Sept. While Raga has resigned to “pursue personal ventures,” according to Etsy, she will remain as an advisor to Depop until Sept.

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Qurate Hires Nordstrom Vet to Lead Zulily as it Accelerates Personalized Digital Experiences

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Boyle most recently founded and led Behold , a venture-backed online startup focused on women’s fashion. He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011.

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