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Mr Edelman to explore new Int'l market for Macy's brand
09 May '08
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While accelerating same-store sales growth profitably remains our no. 1 objective, we must look ahead to the future and prepare for longer-term initiatives such as international expansion. With Dan, we are moving one of our most senior operating principals to this new assignment so that our due diligence process is thorough and our international strategies are consistent with our brand strategies."
"At Macy's West, R.B. Harrison will be the operating principal at the newly expanded division spanning a broad geography in the American west with many opportunities to enhance our offering in each store through new initiatives for localization and tailoring merchandise assortments, as well as for improving the shopping experience," Kronick said.
"Given his previous assignments at divisions in Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, R.B. has hands-on experience and keen insight into customers in markets that present considerable growth opportunities for Macy's West."
Edelman, 59, has served as president and chief operating officer of Macy's West since February 2006. Previously, he had been chairman and chief executive officer of Macy's Northwest since March 1998 and president of the division since February 1997.
Prior to that, he spent six years as vice chairman for finance and operations at Macy's West. A native of New York, he began his career in 1976 as an assistant accounting manager with Macy's in Manhattan. A graduate of Temple University with an MBA from Long Island University, Edelman and his wife, Kay, live in San Francisco.
Harrison, 45, became president and chief operating officer of Macy's Northwest in February 2006 following Macy's, Inc.'s acquisition of The May Department Stores Company. Previously, he had been chairman of Robinsons-May since October 2004, having served as the division's senior vice president and chief financial officer since June 2002, as well as the senior vice president for finance of the Meier & Frank division before it was merged with Robinsons-May.
A native of Pittsburgh, Harrison began his career at the Kaufmann's division in 1986 as an accounting analyst and served in positions of increasing responsibility before becoming vice president and controller of Kaufmann's. Harrison holds a degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Susan, and two children will be relocating to San Francisco.
"At Macy's West, R.B. Harrison will be the operating principal at the newly expanded division spanning a broad geography in the American west with many opportunities to enhance our offering in each store through new initiatives for localization and tailoring merchandise assortments, as well as for improving the shopping experience," Kronick said.
"Given his previous assignments at divisions in Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, R.B. has hands-on experience and keen insight into customers in markets that present considerable growth opportunities for Macy's West."
Edelman, 59, has served as president and chief operating officer of Macy's West since February 2006. Previously, he had been chairman and chief executive officer of Macy's Northwest since March 1998 and president of the division since February 1997.
Prior to that, he spent six years as vice chairman for finance and operations at Macy's West. A native of New York, he began his career in 1976 as an assistant accounting manager with Macy's in Manhattan. A graduate of Temple University with an MBA from Long Island University, Edelman and his wife, Kay, live in San Francisco.
Harrison, 45, became president and chief operating officer of Macy's Northwest in February 2006 following Macy's, Inc.'s acquisition of The May Department Stores Company. Previously, he had been chairman of Robinsons-May since October 2004, having served as the division's senior vice president and chief financial officer since June 2002, as well as the senior vice president for finance of the Meier & Frank division before it was merged with Robinsons-May.
A native of Pittsburgh, Harrison began his career at the Kaufmann's division in 1986 as an accounting analyst and served in positions of increasing responsibility before becoming vice president and controller of Kaufmann's. Harrison holds a degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Susan, and two children will be relocating to San Francisco.
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