Saks Incorporated announced that Gary Yiatchos has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing for Parisian. Yiatchos replaces Bob Ferguson, who recently retired, and reports to George Jones, President and CEO of Saks Department Store Group.
Yiatchos has a retail background spanning nearly 30 years. Between 1975 and 2001, Yiatchos held various merchandising and marketing positions of increasing responsibility with Federated Department Stores, including Vice President/Divisional Merchandise Manager of Cosmetics and Accessories for The Bon Marche Division, Senior Vice President of Marketing for The Bon Marche, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Federated.
George Jones noted, “Gary is an extraordinarily talented marketing professional who also has a merchandising background. We are delighted to have Gary in this important role within the organization, and his addition represents a continued strengthening of Parisian’s senior management team. His leadership and creativity will reinforce Parisian’s position as a very special department store in all of our marketing efforts, highlighting our distinctive merchandise and our exciting shopping environment.”
