Family Dollar appoints Mike Kvitko as Senior VP-Softlines
13 Mar '06
2 min read
Retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc has appointed Mike Kvitko to the position of Senior Vice President-Softlines with principal responsibility for apparel merchandising.
Howard Levine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We continue to focus on making our stores a more compelling place to shop and on delivering better returns on investment to our shareholders."
"With more than twenty years of softlines experience, Mike has demonstrated strong expertise in product selection, merchandise presentation, vendor management and inventory productivity. Under Mike's leadership, we intend to better meet our customers' apparel needs while driving better returns from one of our largest financial assets – inventory," Howard added.
Kvitko's extensive retail experience includes 11 years with Target Corporation where his last position was as Senior VP, Merchandising, Ready-to-Wear/Home/ Men's with the Mervyn's Division.
Most recently, Kvitko served as Vice President/ Merchandise Manager, Junior's and Tweens with May Department Stores. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Ohio State University.
With more than 6,000 stores in a 44-state area ranging as far northwest as Idaho, northeast to Maine, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Arizona, Family Dollar is one of the fastest growing discount store chains in the United States.
Family Dollar has provided value-conscious consumers with competitive prices at neighborhood stores for more than forty-six years.