Christopher & Banks Corporation Appoints Andrea Kellick as Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
July 10 2018 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE:CBK) today announced
that Andrea Kellick will be joining the Company July 16, 2018 as
Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer. As Chief
Merchant, Ms. Kellick will be responsible for merchandising,
product development and sourcing.
Ms. Kellick brings more than 30 years of retail merchandising
experience to the Company, including 16 years at Target
Corporation. In her most recent role, Andrea served as Vice
President, Women’s Apparel at Target. Previously Ms. Kellick served
in a variety of merchandising and planning roles including jewelry,
accessories, domestics and apparel. Prior to Target, Ms. Kellick
also served in various merchandising and sourcing roles for Old
Navy, Express and Spiegel.
Keri L. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“We are thrilled to have a merchant with Andrea’s breadth and depth
of experience lead our merchandising and product development
functions. Her considerable knowledge of merchandising, sourcing,
planning and product development will enable her to make valuable
contributions to Christopher & Banks. As a key member of our
leadership team, Andrea will play an important role in driving
improved performance and delivering upon our long term strategic
objectives.”
Tricia Perket, Senior Vice President, Merchandising, is leaving
the Company to pursue other opportunities. “On behalf of the
Company, I want to thank Tricia for her contributions and wish her
well in her future endeavors,” indicated Ms. Jones.
About Christopher & Banks
Christopher & Banks Corporation is a Minneapolis-based
national specialty retailer featuring exclusively designed
privately branded women’s apparel and accessories. As of July 10,
2018, the Company operates 461 stores in 45 states consisting of
313 MPW stores, 79 Outlet stores, 36 Christopher & Banks
stores, and 33 stores in its women’s plus size clothing division CJ
Banks. The Company also operates the www.christopherandbanks.com
eCommerce website.
Keywords: Christopher & Banks, CJ Banks, Women’s
Clothing, Plus Size Clothing, Petites, Extended Sizes, Outfits.
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