Andrea Kellick Leaves Target to join Christopher & Banks as Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer. Christopher & Banks made the announcement yesterday that Andrea Kellick will be joining the organisation for the said position on July 16, 2018 and would be looking after all the operations falling under the category of merchandising, product development, and sourcing.
This is definitely a feather added to the company’s hat as Andrea Kellick will be joining it with an expertise in the field of merchandising, that comes from retail merchandising experience of more than 30 years, including the 16 years when she was in Target. She served as the Vice President of the entire Women’s Apparel division at Target. Her career has been truly versatile in the field of merchandising and planning as she has worked in the different segments of the industry like jewellery, accessories, domestics, and apparel. Along with that, she was even performing several sourcing functions for companies like Old Navy, Express, and Spiegel.
In support of the appointment, Keri L. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Christopher & Banks Corporation, said that, “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.”
Similarly, Tricia Perket, whose position Andrea Kellick would be taking, is leaving the company to pursue newer opportunities in the fashion industry
A Minneapolis-based national specialty retailer, Christopher & Banks Corporation specialises in solely designed privately branded women’s apparel and accessories and it operates via 461 stores in 45 states consisting of 79 outlet stores, 313 MPW stores, 36 Christopher & Banks stores, and 33 stores in its women’s plus-size clothing division CJ Banks, and an online platform www.christopherandbanks.com, their official ecommerce website.
