Jacqueline Francis Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

New Jersey, United States

• Lead creative store design initiatives for the company’s growth strategy for corporate design and graphics team of 11 professionals. Directed new design initiatives, implementation strategy and execution for new store.
• Developed and implemented a successful new 2.0 store design concept, in store graphics and fixture development to improve customer shopping experience and drive sales. New concept has successfully increased comp store.
• Directing 130+ new store and remodel graphic programs and a large-scale program for 2.0 retrofits.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Led the corporate store design strategy in creative and strategic leadership for America’s largest department store. Worked across all project categories for Macy’s and Macy's Backstage to drive sales opportunities and.
• Successfully led the design process for large scale remodels and expansion projects across the country including flagship stores: Herald Square, Union Square and State Street. Execution of the Backstage store within a.
• Orchestrated the reinvention of Macy’s Beauty family of business to create a new open sell environment for 100+ stores, increasing beauty sales by 14% and updating customer’s shopping experience.
• Directed a new flagship design strategy across the 11 flagship stores and updated new elevated brand standards guidelines.
• Directed new technology programs to support new merchandise initiatives for fragrance and digital signage to engage customer and drive sales.

Mason, Ohio

• Delivered innovation, process management and operational excellence in the execution of the Store Development strategy. Leading enterprise wide design,construction and facilities operations for this leader in premium.
• Successfully restructured a team of 78 professionals to support the strategic growth initiatives for a 900-store rollout program with an annual budget of over $150MM. Venues included flagship locations, new concept.
• Formulated new holistic processes with a cross-functional team from real estate kickoff through store opening to reduce time, cost, for more efficient on time store openings.
• Collaborated with LensCrafter’s leadership team to completely transform the competitiveness of the brand’s fleet by 2020 by dramatically increasing new store count, developing a new global store design, remodeling.
• Served as member of the retail services leadership team to work with a third-party consulting firm on benchmarking best practices and organizational structures for Luxottica; analysis led to funding additional head.

Ft Myers, Florida

• Hired to develop vision, strategy and execution within store design and construction for this specialty retailer of private branded Women’s apparel with 1400 stores in the U.S., Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada..
• Built and developed a highly effective creative team of 42 professionals in design, purchasing, construction, and facilities/ maintenance. Built trusting relationships with internal business partners and external.
• Developed best-in-class processes to opened 700 new, relocations, and/or remodeled stores throughout North America and launched White House|Black Market and Chico’s into Canada. Developed Chico’s boutiques and.
• Created new project forecasting tools to assist Real estate in deal negotiations and enhanced companywide visibility of project openings. Assisted in the development and implementation of new project management and.
• Reduced store costs 15% by streamlining processes, formulating standards and guidelines, as well as building strong partnerships with contractors and vendors; implemented an import program for fixturing all brands.
• Directed new prototype designs for the Chico’s, Soma, and the WHBM brand contributing to a 15% to 25% increase in store sales. Established and guided a refresh strategy program to update the Chico’s fleet resulting in.

Ft Myers, Florida

New Albany, Ohio

• Recruited to build and develop an innovative team of 21 professionals managing all functions of design, purchasing, construction, and facilities for the largest premier Tween specialty retailer; brands included Limited.
• Successfully executed over 950 new and/or remodeled stores throughout the U.S. and in the Middle East with franchise partner, Alshaya.
• Served in a strategic cross-functional role in a successful launch of a new concept design for new value brand Justice.
• Executed an aggressive rollout program of 100 to 150 new stores a year.
• Evaluated and managed multiple vendors to ensure that quality standards and timely deliveries were met; developed inventory commitments, bidding process, and savings initiatives for owner-supplied materials.
• Directed maintenance team to ensure fleet of over 600 stores, consistently met brand budget and maintenance strategy.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Cincinnati, Ohio Area