Sacramento Bee:
Claire’s Stores, Inc., one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of fashionable accessories and jewelry at affordable prices for young women, teens, tweens and girls ages 3 to 27, today announced the appointment of Jay Friedman as President of the North American Division, reporting to Gene Kahn, Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
In his position, Jay will lead both the Claire’s and Icing businesses and will have direct oversight of buying, planning and allocation, supply chain, stores and overall operations of approximately 2,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. His responsibilities will encompass coordinating the merchandise offense for each brand’s target customers, improving allocation and replenishment techniques, driving improved store execution including an enhanced focus on our selling environment, and continuing the work required to build stronger customer relationships by improving the in-store experience, strengthening viral communications as well as launching Claire’s e-commerce efforts during Fiscal 2011.