// Joules former CEO Nick Jones joins Kohl’s as chief merchandising and digital officer
// Jones will be responsible for Kohl’s merchandise strategy and functions
Joules’ former chief executive Nick Jones has joined US department store chain Kohl’s as chief merchandising and digital officer.
Jones will be responsible for Kohl’s merchandise strategy and functions, including buying, digital and omnichannel merchandising, product design and development, as well as product portfolio strategy.
He will join the retailer in March and report directly to Kohl’s new CEO Tom Kingsbury.
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Jones stepped down from Joules after three years in 2022, just months before the business was bought out of administration by Next for £34m.
Prior to Joules, he spent eight years at Asda, where he was promoted to commercial director for George and GM in 2012.
Jones said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Kohl’s and love the strategic focus for today’s customers who are living a more casual and comfortable lifestyle.
“I look forward to joining the team as we find fresh new ways to offer great products to our customers.”
Kingsbury said: “We are very excited to have Nick join our team and lead our merchandising organization as we continue our focus on the active and casual lifestyle while also accelerating our focus on product newness and innovation.
“Nick has a tremendous wealth of experience in merchandising, retail, global sourcing, and business leadership. As we continue to build on our key national brands, enhance our proprietary product portfolio and drive newness for customers, we are confident that he is the right fit for our organization, our team and our customers.”
