Kohl’s named 25-year retail veteran Nick Jones as chief merchandising and digital officer, reporting to CEO Tom Kingsbury, effective in March.
Jones will be responsible for Kohl’s merchandise strategy and all merchandising functions in this role, including buying, digital and omnichannel merchandising, product design and development, and product portfolio strategy.
“We are very excited to have Nick join our team and lead our merchandising organization as we continue our focus on the active and casual lifestyle while also accelerating our focus on product newness and innovation,” said Kingsbury. “Nick has a tremendous wealth of experience in merchandising, retail, global sourcing, and business leadership. During his career, Nick’s been the chief merchant for one of the U.K.’s biggest retailers, led multiple categories for department store Marks & Spencer, and was a key leader in the category and international expansion of the multi-billion dollar George brand. As we continue to build on our key national brands, enhance our proprietary product portfolio and drive newness for customers, we are confident that he is the right fit for our organization, our team and our customers.”
Jones has more than 25 years of merchandising, brand, retail, and leadership experience, including working with the senior leadership team at Walmart. Most recently, he was CEO of Joules Group, which sells online, at 130 stores and 1,500 wholesale outlet partners, including Nordstrom and Dillards. Before that, he spent nearly ten years working for ASDA/Walmart UK, managing the George brand and working as the chief merchant for ASDA/Walmart UK. Before that, he spent 15 years at Marks & Spencer, where he held various business and merchandise leadership positions, including working in Home, Beauty, and Women’s categories.
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