Xcel Brands, Inc. Appoints Deborah Weinswig to Board of Directors
January 25, 2018 at 03:30 pm EST
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Xcel Brands, Inc. announced the appointment of Deborah Weinswig to its board of directors. As Managing Director of FGRT, Weinswig built the team's research capabilities and provided insights into the advanced technologies that are changing the global retail industry. Earlier, Weinswig served as Head of the Global Staples & Consumer Discretionary Team at Citi Research. She is a member of the board of directors of Kiabi, an executive board member of The Terry J. Lundgren Center for retailing at the University of Arizona; and an advisory board member of the World Retail Congress and a founding member of the Goodwill Retail Advisory Council. She also serves on the boards of numerous philanthropic organizations, including GoodXChange and Street Soccer USA. Ms. Weinswig's appointment to Xcel's board fills a vacancy following the retirement of Edward Jones. In accordance with Xcel's board procedures, Ms. Weinswig will be a candidate for re-election to the board at the company's annual meeting of stockholders.
Xcel Brands, Inc. is a media and consumer products company. The Company is engaged in the designing, production, marketing, live streaming, and social commerce sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. It owns the Judith Ripka, Halston, LOGO by Lori Goldstein, and C. Wonder brands and a minority stake in the Isaac Mizrahi brand. It also owns and manages the Longaberger brand. The Company is engaged in pioneering a modern consumer products sales strategy, which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels. Judith Ripka is a luxury jewelry brand and is available in fine jewelry stores, luxury retailers and via e-commerce. Lori Goldstein brands, including LOGO by Lori Goldstein, and the brand is available through the QVC channel.