Nordstrom vet to join The Finish Line

The Finish Line said that John Hall will join the company in mid-May as executive VP, divisional president and chief merchandising officer.



Hall, a 30-year Nordstrom executive, most recently served as VP, corporate merchandiser of Rack Menswear.



At Finish Line, Hall’s focus will span across consumer engagement touchpoints including stores and digital operations, merchandising and strategies involving the company’s product vision. He will drive the retailer’s brand growth strategies.



At Nordstrom, Hall’s consistently achieved top line sales and profitability results in key regional, divisional and corporate merchandising roles. He started with the retailer as a sales associate in shoes and quickly moved into a buyer position for men’s shoes. He went on to serve in various positions involving footwear from VP/national merchandise manager of men’s shoes to VP/footwear brand manager for the Nordstrom Product Group supporting men’s, women’s and kids shoes as well as VP/corporate merchandise manager of kid’s shoes.



The Finish Line operates has approximately 980 Finish Line branded locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores.