Luis Padilla is CEO and Founder of Padilla Retail Consulting a consulting firm focused on omnichannel retail strategy, brand and business development in consumer product. We have worked with clients across a wide spectrum of consumer products helping them navigate through difficult problems and realize game changing financial outcomes. We drive change including comprehensive business transformation, financial, operational and strategic. Padilla Retail ConsultingLuis Padillaluiepadilla@gmail.com612-209-0409

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Chief Merchant and Chief Global Marketing Officer..

Responsible for all product categories of Marshall-Fields. Full P&L responsibility for $3B+business in 60 stores.Led a team of over 200 including merchants, product development and sourcing.Led a dynamic team from Fields and Target through the reinvention of the modern DepartmentStore in the USA. Developed the concept "House of Brands" as the renewal and growthstrategy for the reinvention of Marshall-Fields. The objective to return the Brand to its peakemotional connection with the guest by delivering an overwhelming experience combining allthe very best content and service ideas from around the world. The State Street flagship FieldsStore was where the new Brand was first developed and executed the best ideas were thenrolled out to our top 20 stores. An incredible success overwhelmingly received by our guestsreturning the chain to double digit revenue growth and profitability.

Responsible for all aspects of Targets Softlines categories including apparel, beauty and shoes.Full P&L responsibility for $4B+ business in 800 stores.Led a team of over 200 merchants and cross functional teams in design, sourcing marketingand merchandise presentation.Led the creation of a new business model for Target Softlines from a buyer driven,go tomarket model to a fully integrated vertical cross functional team approach incorporatingmerchants, design sourcing, presentation and marketing into guest focused teams. Asignificant transformational change which allowed for differentiated assortments incorporatingTargets "Design for the Masses" strategy.Introduced and executed the use of exclusive licensed Brands like Cherokee and Mossimoamong others as a tool to deliver differentiated content and establish a competitive advantage inthe mass market.