Aimee Lopez Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

• Lead and design a Top 10 Flagship Crate and Barrel store (2021 year end +8% to LY)• Collaborate with the Store Manager to design a furniture showroom and housewares business that provides an exceptional visual experience• Drive the merchandising team to execute and communicate a strong visual message through strategic planning, display maintenance, replenishment, and team development• Partner with Assistant Store Manager, Operations on truck receiving and replenishment strategies to ensure a “truck to sales floor” mentality• Manage and delegate visual workload into daily progressions towardsthe seasonal strategy across the store• Educate and empower the visual team to collaborate, take calculatedrisks, and communicate their decisions with confidence• Map seasonal floor plans using AutoCad software to maximize spaceand create a cohesive vision

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Visual project lead of the Seattle/Pacific Northwest Growth Strategy, launching H&M Home and a brand-new store build package to the West Region• Planned store closure and re-build time frames with cross-functional teams• Tested windows and merchandising strategies in all store concepts with the goal to create an elevated customer shopping experience full of life, warmth, and invitation• Mentored visual teams throughout the area building leadership skills and encouraging them to try new things, ask questions, and give suggestions in commerciality, operations, and efficiency• Piloted a sales associate visual engagement program that developed the staff in the understanding of fashion and current trends to help them both understand merchandising and provide excellent customer service.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Ensured, through planning and follow-up, that windows and in store presentation were executed to H&M standards to maximize customer satisfaction and drive sales in a top 30 Flagship location• Built and inspired the skills of the visual merchandisers by creating a structured, team driven environment where they were motivated to achieve their best• Set challenging visual quarterly goals that were achieved with clear priorities and team ownership• Identified opportunities and initiated actions to increase profit and KPI’s, in partnership with Store manager, leadership, and visual teams

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Active participant in the Michigan Avenue location rebuild, which added the first H&M Home concept to the Midwest• Implemented new strategies on the sales floor and in the stock room to constantly improve the customer’s H&M Home experience• Supported stores as an Expansion Lead in the Chicago market and markets around the country, in California, Pennsylvania, Texas and the Global Flagship store opening in New York, NY

New York, New York, United States

• Inspired customers and drove sales through in-store merchandising and window presentations, in the first & Other Stories US store• Analyzed store sales, top selling orders and garment group placement to ensure merchandising decisions were based on business trends and brand integrity• Partnered with the Country Merchandiser to create a competitive analysis breakdown of local brands