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Mark
A. Jeremias
Merchandising, Business Start-Up, International
Mark
is a gifted merchandising leader and retail executive with
a background ranging from business start-up to international
operations. Most recently, he co-founded Indigo Nation,
a new retail business with men’s and women’s
fashion denim lifestyle collections. Mark planned, organized,
and led the start-up business, opened four initial stores,
and laid the groundwork for additional openings.
Mark
specializes in:
- Envisioning
and directing unique merchandising and marketing strategies
to increase sales
- Redefining
brands to appeal to new target customers
- Creating
new product categories to support core product lines
- Managing
both retail and franchise operations
- Recruiting,
hiring and developing new buyers and merchandise managers
to improve a talent base and subsequent sales
- Developing
sales in Europe and Asia
Mark was
Vice President & General Merchandise Manager for the men’s
division of Express, reorganizing and remerchandising the
division to target a new customer. He was EVP of TY Incorporated,
leading merchandising, sales/marketing, and distribution for
the Beanie Baby empire. Mark gained international experience
as leader of Giorgio Armani SpA’s Black Label collection,
increasing sales and driving record profit across more than
90 stores. In another international role, he served as Director
of Cole Haan Srl, the European wholesale division of Cole
Haan. Mark also served as VP/GMM of Polo Ralph Lauren with
leadership responsibility for sales, merchandising, advertising,
and public relations.
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