Mark Carson Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Responsible for Larry Levine, ABS by Allen Schwartz, Harve Bernard, and all private label.

• Provide product and design ideas to stimulate sales Work with design/art departments and communicate with overseas factories to assure proper implementation. Travel domestically and internationally to work with.
• Grew sales from $0 to $15 million
• Established production in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan and China.
• Opened Sears Holdings, J.C. Penney, Izod (PVH), JCrew, and Macy’s Merchandising Group, providing sourcing and manufacturing

• Design, manufacture, market, distribute women, men, junior and child apparel under Caribbean Joe(R), Periscope(R), and Cupid's Cup(R) trademarks, among other private labels.Created strong design team to handle both.
• Opened Federated as key account producing I.N.C. and Style & Company
• Grew Sear’s Holding from $500,000 to $10 million. On course for $20 million… Show more Design, manufacture, market, distribute women, men, junior and child apparel under Caribbean Joe(R), Periscope(R), and Cupid's.
• Grew Sear’s Holding from $500,000 to $10 million. On course for $20 million yearly
• Developed & produced launch of knit tops: Nine West Denim. (Division of Jones” Apparel)
• Developed specialty knit top business: Chadwick’s, Christopher and Bank, and Beall’s

• Managed design and sourcing departments. Directed sales, merchandising and import production. Traveled to Asia and negotiated open credit with multiple factories in China and full Ldp packages.
• Added $35 million in sales
• Upgraded account base to one of best in industryClient base included: White House/Black Market (Chico’s), Club Monaco (Ralph Lauren), Federated Merchandise Group (I.N.C., Style & Company, Jennifer Moore, Charter Club).
• Upgraded account base to one of best in industryClient base included: White House/Black Market (Chico’s), Club Monaco (Ralph Lauren), Federated Merchandise Group (I.N.C., Style & Company, Jennifer Moore, Charter Club).

Greater New York City Area

• Managed day-to-day account services, design and sourcing departments. Traveled both domestically and internationally to work with customers and suppliers. Directed all sales and merchandising.
• Aggressively brought annual sales to $30 million
• Created & developed private label division
• Created David Loren branded business
• Client base included: Federated Merchandising Group (I.N.C.), Jones New York (Nine West), May Company (Ideology and I.E.), Victoria’s Secret Direct, Brook… Show more Managed day-to-day account services, design and.
• Client base included: Federated Merchandising Group (I.N.C.), Jones New York (Nine West), May Company (Ideology and I.E.), Victoria’s Secret Direct, Brook Brothers (Stores and outlets) Show less

• Extensive overseas responsibility with 95% of sourcing and production in Asia. Directed all departments: sales, design, production, finance.
• Founded and directed company from zero to $42 million in sales
• Developed branded label " To The Hoop"
• Client base included: Ann Taylor, Bloomingdale's, J. Crew, Lerner New York, Limited Stores, Saks and Talbot's

Bba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General