Bebe Stores, Inc. Names Michelle Landgrebe as Executive Vice President, General Merchandising Manager of 2b division
April 17, 2013 at 07:00 am EDT
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Bebe Stores, Inc. announced the appointment of Michelle Landgrebe as Executive Vice President, General Merchandising Manager of its 2b division, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Landgrebe will be responsible for merchandising, design, production, planning & allocation, and visual merchandising. Ms. Landgrebe has over 20 years of top-level specialty retail and wholesale experience in areas including merchandising, product development, sourcing and operations for such companies as: Polo Jeans, Earl Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, DKNY, and White House Black Market.
Most recently, Ms. Landgrebe served as Vice President, General Merchandising Manager at VFSLA. In that position, she oversaw varying categories of business which resulted in increased sales and profitability across several VF brands.
bebe stores, inc. is primarily engaged in the business of operating retail rent-to-own franchise stores. The Company's rent-to-own Buddy's franchise stores offer furniture, appliances, and consumer electronics to consumers through rent-to-own agreements. The Company leases space for all of its Buddy's franchise stores under operating leases. It offers various product categories, including Featured, New, Clothing, Dresses, Denim, Shoes, and Accessories. Its Featured category includes Bandage Dresses, Bridal, Fall, and Halloween, among others. Its Clothing category includes Tops, Bottoms, Denim, Jackets, and Activewear, among others. Its Dresses category consists of Bandage Dresses, Bodycon Dresses, Denim Dresses, Little Black Dresses, Logo Dresses, Mini Dresses, Midi Dresses, Maxi Dresses, and others. Its Accessories include Bags, Belts, Hats, Shoes, Sunglasses, Watches. The Company operates approximately 64 stores in 12 states in the southeastern United States.