

“With many brands in the market more apparel and gear focused, Jon’s leadership will help Spyder Footwear become a significant and profitable part of their business.”ĭec. “Jon’s vision and experience aligns with where we are headed in the outdoor space,” said Pat Mooney, CEO of Footwear Unlimited. Hanson most recently served as the director of sales for all outdoor brands at Amer Sports, including Salomon, Atomic, Suunto, and Arc’teryx. Footwear Unlimited designs, manufactures, and distributes footwear across a brand portfolio including Baretraps, Spyder Footwear, and The Frye Company Footwear. 13, 2021: Footwear Unlimited has tapped Jon Hanson as EVP and GM for the footwear division of Spyder, a leading outdoor sportswear brand. Chanel owner Alain Wertheimer will take on the role of global executive chairman.ĭec. She was also a member of Unilever’s executive committee. Nair comes from consumer goods firm Unilever, where she most recently served as the company’s chief human resources officer. 14, 2021: French fashion house Chanel has tapped Leena Nair as its new global CEO. “Bringing together innovation and unrivaled creativity to a seamless digital retail experience is both thrilling and invigorating.”ĭec. “I am excited to be joining the talented team at Hearst as the architect of this bold, revolutionary shopping platform,” said Downing in a statement. The first store will debut in spring 2022 with the remaining three stores launching before the end of 2022. He will oversee the vision, creation and marketing strategy of the new editor-infused digital retail shopping destination called “The Tower.” According to Hearst, The Tower is described as “an integrated, contextual e-commerce marketplace made up of four individual stores with one cart, one platform, and shared back-end technology from media brands consumers have come to know, love, and trust for their editorial authority.” Each brand store will live on its brand URL with a distinct point-of-view and design, but shoppers will be able to navigate between brands with cross-pollinated content and top level navigation. 16, 2021: Fashion and retail industry veteran Ken Downing has joined Hearst as its new chief brand officer of the media company’s Hearst Luxury Collection Commerce vertical.
