Sears Holdings Names President of Sears Home Fashions Business Unit
Chris Capuano to Lead Home Fashions
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) announced today that retail veteran Chris Capuano will join the company as SVP and president -Home Fashions. She will be responsible for the oversight, leadership and growth of the in-store and online merchandising of Home Fashions in both the Sears and Kmart formats.
"Chris has had extensive experience in leading all aspects of home fashions," said John Goodman, EVP - Apparel and Home, Sears Holdings. "Her dedication and background will be a strong asset as we continue to evolve our brands at both formats."
Capuano most recently served as EVP, GMM - Home and Footwear at Kohl's where she was responsible for the growth and profitability of more than 900 stores across the country. Prior to joining Kohl's, Chris was the SVP, Home for Federated Merchandising Group. During her eight-year tenure, she held a number of positions of increasing responsibility and was credited with strong leadership development, successful exclusive and private brand launches and overall profitability improvement. This success mirrored her distinguished 16-year career with Macy's, where she was VP/DMM, Home Textiles, before joining Federated. At Macy's, Chris grew her career in the home and apparel categories starting as a Buyer and ending as SVP, Home.
"I am eager to welcome another accomplished retail veteran to our team," added Bruce Johnson, Interim CEO and President. "Chris's experience and track record of results will be a great compliment to the transformation already underway within our home and apparel business."
Capuano will be based in the company's Hoffman Estates Corporate offices.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com.
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 27, 2011
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) announced today that retail veteran Chris Capuano will join the company as SVP and president –Home Fashions. She will be responsible for the oversight, leadership and growth of the in-store and online merchandising of Home Fashions in both the Sears and Kmart formats.
"Chris has had extensive experience in leading all aspects of home fashions," said John Goodman, EVP – Apparel and Home, Sears Holdings. "Her dedication and background will be a strong asset as we continue to evolve our brands at both formats."
Capuano most recently served as EVP, GMM – Home and Footwear at Kohl's where she was responsible for the growth and profitability of more than 900 stores across the country. Prior to joining Kohl's, Chris was the SVP, Home for Federated Merchandising Group. During her eight-year tenure, she held a number of positions of increasing responsibility and was credited with strong leadership development, successful exclusive and private brand launches and overall profitability improvement. This success mirrored her distinguished 16-year career with Macy's, where she was VP/DMM, Home Textiles, before joining Federated. At Macy's, Chris grew her career in the home and apparel categories starting as a Buyer and ending as SVP, Home.
"I am eager to welcome another accomplished retail veteran to our team," added Bruce Johnson, Interim CEO and President. "Chris's experience and track record of results will be a great compliment to the transformation already underway within our home and apparel business."
Capuano will be based in the company's Hoffman Estates Corporate offices.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com.
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