Catherine Milligan

• Work in cross functionally with Marketing, Merchandising, and Allocation to ensure visual merchandising alignment.
• Plan and execute all Visual Merchandising directives that are sent out company-wide.
• Manage the department's budget to ensure we stay on target and receive the best ROI.
• Opened 51 stores with the company and worked cross functionally with the construction department to ensure layout, design, and overall customer experience told the brand story in our physical locations.
• Manage print designer at new store openings to ensure the store design was executed to vision.
• Manage all digital outreach for retail stores in partnership with the Creative Content team.
• Create, order, and execute all seasonal window & interior displays for 63 retail locations.
• Manage three direct reports all over the the U.S.

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• Executed all visual and merchandising standards daily
• Analyzed store and company reports to adjust merchandising strategies
• Demonstrated effective decision-making by flexing merchandise based on inventory levels and sell through.

• Produced the highest volume sales in 2009
• Accomplished daily sales goals while maintaining a client book and hosting events
• Consulted with clients to provide outstanding customer service.