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West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Us

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Us

OLDIES.com is a leading e-commerce and mail-order/catalog retailer specializing in the sale of domestic and imported music CDs, vinyl records, DVDs, Blu-ray, books, gifts and collectibles to customers all over the world.

Responsible for managing newly-formed e-commerce business unit of 400+ store publicly-traded retail chain, including all aspects of product development, marketing, advertising and strategic planning. Negotiated marketing partnerships with companies including America Online and Lycos.

Authored company’s Internet strategy and managed launch of e-commerce site featuring 100,000+ products. Negotiated agreements with technology and content partners.

Responsible for reviewing vendor contracts, budgeting and planning, and managing staff to achieve objectives. Oversaw planning, product selection, merchandise flow, sales performance and competitive analysis. Engineered post-IPO integration of 200+ retail stores acquired through mergers and acquisitions.

Responsible for building new business unit focused on the resale and rental of video games and interactive media. Managed development process through design, development and implementation phases. Opened 27 domestic and international retail locations, with first year revenues in excess of $10 million.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Managed all aspects of video game resale and rental business for $100 million/year retail chain. Increased primary category performance over 50% versus prior year, resulting in over $2 million in additional revenue. Initiated development of store-within-a-store modules to enhance video game category and managed all aspects of roll-out.