Gwen Manto became our Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising Officer in 2006, responsible for all areas of merchandising as well as private label sourcing, merchandising planning, replenishment and allocation. Previously, Ms. Manto was Executive Vice President of Softlines for Sears, Roebuck & Company, and prior to Sears was Vice Chairman & Chief Merchandising Officer for Stein Mart, a 270 store chain. Ms. Manto was also President of the Kid's Foot Locker, a division of more than 400 specialty retail children's athletic footwear and apparel stores. Before joining Kid's Foot Locker, Ms. Manto was Senior Vice President & General Merchandise Manager for Kids "R" Us and Babies "R" Us, a 350+ store chain. |