Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
While online sales are blowing up, retail sales in brick and mortar stores are down. As once-mighty companies close doors, malls are looking to lease out space to things like Amazon fulfillment centers. Is omni-channel giving way to online retail, or does brick and mortar still play a role - perhaps just a very different one? In this webinar, hear from experts including the director of stores at Saks Fifth Avenue as well as a mall operator to find out the future of brick and mortar.
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Special guests include:
Ciel Kullman: Apparel Industry professional with 28 years of experience encompassing all aspects of the product cycle from concept to consumer. Graduate of FIDM IMPD Program 2001. My journey to today includes retail sales/management, visual merchandising, sourcing/production, buying, apparel design, materials/textile development, technical design, licensing, product development and product compliance. I have extensive experience in denim wash development, performance materials development, licensed product development and domestic & international product compliance. Additionally, I've travelled extensively and consistently across the globe for this industry for 22 years. I love exploring and understanding other cultures both in business and as and adventurer! In my current role, I oversee 4 very different departments: Technical Design, Materials Development, Product Development (Licensed Brands) and Product Safety & Compliance. Zumiez is currently in 8 countries with 850+ stores and expanding!
Larry Bruce: Director of Stores @Saks Fifth Avenue
About Your Host, Tom Henkenius: Tom is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, director of FIDM’s Bachelor of Arts degree in digital marketing and principal partner at Thunder Communications, a content production company. Tom spent 10 years as a television news journalist after graduating from USC Annenberg. Tom holds a Master's of Science from USC's Iovine and Young Academy in Integrated Design, Business and Technology.
For more events, visit: https://fidm.edu/en/calendar!
While online sales are blowing up, retail sales in brick and mortar stores are down. As once-mighty companies close doors, malls are looking to lease out space to things like Amazon fulfillment centers. Is omni-channel giving way to online retail, or does brick and mortar still play a role - perhaps just a very different one? In this webinar, hear from experts including the director of stores at Saks Fifth Avenue as well as a mall operator to find out the future of brick and mortar.
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Special guests include:
Ciel Kullman: Apparel Industry professional with 28 years of experience encompassing all aspects of the product cycle from concept to consumer. Graduate of FIDM IMPD Program 2001. My journey to today includes retail sales/management, visual merchandising, sourcing/production, buying, apparel design, materials/textile development, technical design, licensing, product development and product compliance. I have extensive experience in denim wash development, performance materials development, licensed product development and domestic & international product compliance. Additionally, I've travelled extensively and consistently across the globe for this industry for 22 years. I love exploring and understanding other cultures both in business and as and adventurer! In my current role, I oversee 4 very different departments: Technical Design, Materials Development, Product Development (Licensed Brands) and Product Safety & Compliance. Zumiez is currently in 8 countries with 850+ stores and expanding!
Larry Bruce: Director of Stores @Saks Fifth Avenue
About Your Host, Tom Henkenius: Tom is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, director of FIDM’s Bachelor of Arts degree in digital marketing and principal partner at Thunder Communications, a content production company. Tom spent 10 years as a television news journalist after graduating from USC Annenberg. Tom holds a Master's of Science from USC's Iovine and Young Academy in Integrated Design, Business and Technology.
For more events, visit: https://fidm.edu/en/calendar!
