Gary ***** was Vice President of ***** ernational Operations for Cherokee, an apparel ***** company supplying to discount retailers like TJ Maxx and Target, where he worked for ***** . Mr. ***** is a retail industry veteran, with broad general management experience including new business development, product development (technical and design), fit/make, factory sourcing, global marketing, sales, distribution, ***** and strategic planning of ***** ed consumer products. He has a strong background in apparel, both men and women’s, in sportswear, clothing, leather and suede, shoes, outerwear, and accessories, both hardlines and softlines. He is extremely familiar with major discount retailers and licensees including TJX Companies, Ross Stores, Target, and others. He has also worked with companies including The Gap/Banana Republic, Saks 5th Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Kohl's, The Federated Group, Macy's, Dayton Hudson, Sears, J. C. Penney's, Guess, VF Corp. , Victoria’s Secret, Tesco, Carrefour, Zara, H&M, and other companies in Europe and Asia, Hudson Bay in Canada, and Zellers. He spent many years working in Europe in Italy, France, Germany and Spain, as an importer and independent sales agent for the US and Canada/ Now working in the ecommerce industry as a ***** Sourcing Executive for a large overseas website..

PROFILE

An ***** ernational executive with broad general management experience including new business development, product development, (technical and design) fit/make, factory sourcing, global marketing, sales, distribution, ***** and strategic planning of major ***** ed consumer products. A leader and team builder who emphasizes participative management, and shared goals. Consistently demonstrates the ability to both initiate and manage change, and innovative effective growth strategies to achieve objectives. With over eighteen years of ***** ernational experience in apparel, footwear, accessories, home products, global apparel ***** , retail consulting, trends.


Experience:

VP of New Business Development for a large e-commerce website

I am presently working with the top global ***** s from around the world, building a solid relationship with the CEO’s, COO, CFO, SVP, EVP’s of each company who own the ***** , or the ***** company, (or a licensee) and placing the ***** s on board this ecommerce site for the Chinese consumer, the site is one of the largest websites in China for “premium and luxury ***** s”, for apparel and accessories, footwear, home products, and travel. The website has both a “flash sale” side and a new ‘full price channel” I have been very successful in acquiring these global ***** s for the site. I have been working with companies in Europe, Canada, the US, and Asia.
I have current relationships with some of the best apparel and accessories ***** names from around the world