Too, Inc. Names Paula M. Damaso Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Limited Too; Kim Tokarski Joins Limited Too as Merchandise Manager.NEW ALBANY, Ohio New Albany is a village in Franklin and Licking Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of the state capital of Columbus. Most of the village is located in Franklin County; only a small portion of the village extends into adjacent Licking County. -- Michael Rayden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Too, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TOO), today announced the appointment of Paula M. Damaso as Executive Vice President of Merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. for Limited Too. In the newly created position, Ms. Damaso will be responsible for merchandising all of Limited Too's apparel and non-apparel categories. Ms. Damaso will continue to report to Mr. Rayden. Ms. Damaso joined Limited Too as senior buyer of accessories in 1994. She progressed through the merchandising area of the company and has most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Accessories, Lifestyles, Intimate Apparel and Footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). . "Paula Damaso has had a major role in the growth of our non-apparel business over a number of years," said Mr. Rayden. "We are confident that she will have a very positive impact on the sportswear side of Limited Too's merchandising." Ms. Damaso announced the appointment of Ms. Kim Tokarski as Merchandise Manager for Accessories, Lifestyles, Intimate Apparel and Footwear effective July 19, 2004. Ms. Tokarski joins Limited Too following a seven year career with the Express division of Limited Brands, where she was merchandise manager for accessories and footwear. In her new position at Limited Too, Ms. Tokarski will report to Ms. Damaso. "Kim Tokarski has had a very successful retail career to-date and we know she'll be a great addition to the Limited Too merchandising team," said Ms. Damaso. The company also announced that Lece Lohr has resigned her position as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of sportswear for Limited Too, effective July 9, 2004. Ms. Lohr has accepted a position with a women's wear women's wear n. Clothing for women. specialty retailer. Too, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer for young girls. At Limited Too, the company sells apparel, swimwear, sleepwear, underwear, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products for active, fashion-aware 'tween (ages 7 to 14) girls. Limited Too currently operates 558 stores in 46 states and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and publishes a catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. coinciding with key 'tween shopping times throughout the year. Limited Too also conducts e-commerce on its Web site, limitedtoo.com. In January 2004, the company launched Justice, a new specialty retail concept for 'tween girls, offering sportswear, related accessories and lifestyle items to value-conscious customers, predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. in off-the-mall store locations. Justice currently operates 30 stores in 12 states. |
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