FORT MYERS, Fla., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS,
Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that Jay
Topper has been appointed Chief Digital Officer. In this
role, Mr. Topper will oversee the Company's technology,
infrastructure and security, and supply chain and logistics, and he
will report directly to Molly
Langenstein, president and chief executive officer of
Chico's FAS.
Mr. Topper has more than 20 years of digital experience and
joins Chico's FAS from FTD®, where he served as chief digital
officer and was instrumental in driving the company's ecommerce
business, products & technology functions, supply chain and
ecommerce operations for the past four years.
"Jay is an experienced leader with a proven track record of
increasing consumer engagement and revenue. He will be instrumental
in creating a seamless end-to-end customer experience and
identifying customer friction points and unlocking sales and growth
in our Company," said Molly
Langenstein, President and CEO. "As we continue to
position ourselves as a digital-first and customer led Company, I
am proud to welcome Jay to Chico's FAS."
"I am incredibly excited to join Chico's FAS at this pivotal
time for the business," said Mr. Topper. "I look forward to
partnering with Molly and the entire team as we continue to
strengthen the company and deliver superb experiences for our
customers."
Prior to FTD, Mr. Topper was chief technology officer of
Vitacost, where he led technology, fulfillment, distribution,
social media and customer service. Before joining Vitacost, he
served as SVP, of Customer Success at Rosetta Stone where he
oversaw technology, CRM, learning engagement and customer
service.
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
Chico's FAS is a Florida-based fashion company founded in 1983
on Sanibel Island, Fla. The Company reinvented the fashion retail
experience by creating fashion communities anchored by service,
which put the customer at the center of everything we do. As one of
the leading fashion retailers in North
America, Chico's FAS is a company of three unique brands –
Chico's, White House Black Market and Soma – each thriving in their
own white space, founded by women, led by women, providing
solutions that millions of women say give them confidence and
joy.
Our Company has a passion for fashion, and each day, we provide
clothing, shoes and accessories, intimate apparel and expert
styling in our brick-and-mortar boutiques, digital online boutiques
and through StyleConnect™, the Company's proprietary digital
styling tool that enables customers to conveniently shop wherever,
whenever and however they prefer.
As of January 30, 2021, the
Company operated 1,302 stores in the U.S. and sold merchandise
through 68 international franchise locations in Mexico and 2 domestic franchise airport
locations. The Company's merchandise is also available at
www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whbm.com,
www.soma.com and www.mytelltale.com as well as through third-party
channels.
For more detailed information on the Company, please visit our
corporate website at www.chicosfas.com. The information on our
corporate website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of
this press release or incorporated into our federal securities law
filings.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995
Certain statements contained herein, including without
limitation, statements addressing the beliefs, plans, objectives or
expectations of the Company relating to the Company's digital
success, and future results constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known
or unknown risks, including, but not limited to, general economic
and business conditions, and conditions in the specialty retail
industry. There can be no assurance that the actual future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements will occur. Investors using forward-looking
statements are encouraged to review the Company's latest annual
report on Form 10-K, including management's discussion and analysis
included therein, for a description of other important factors that
may affect the Company's business, results of operations and
financial condition. The Company does not undertake to publicly
update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience
or future changes make it clear that projected results expressed or
implied in such statements will not be realized.
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chicos-fas-inc-announces-appointment-of-jay-topper-as-chief-digital-officer-301253135.html
SOURCE Chico's FAS, Inc.