Belk hired MaryAnne Morin as president and chief merchandising officer. Morin will lead the company’s merchandising, planning and private brands teams.

Morin has worked in strategy and innovation in her retail career, which spans more than three decades. She previously was president at Stein Mart and Republic Clothing Group, EVP at Hudson Bay Company and worked for Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and Echo Design Group.

“We’re thrilled to welcome MaryAnne to Belk,” said Don Hendricks, Belk CEO. “We are always striving to provide our customers with the best shopping experiences, which include offering quality products they want at prices they can afford. MaryAnne’s wealth of knowledge will help us make that experience even better, whether customers are shopping in our stores, on Belk.com or our mobile app.”

Photo courtesy MaryAnne Morin