Kellwood Lifestyle chief customer officer to retire

NEW YORK Stephen Powers, chief customer officer of Kellwood's Lifestyle Alliance division has will retire from the company, effective July 31, according to Patrick Burns, group president of the Lifestyle Alliance.

Powers has served as chief customer officer of the Lifestyle Alliance since November 2007. He joined Kellwood in 2005 as president and ceo of Koret. Prior to joining the company, Powers held the post of evp of women's apparel for May Merchandising.