Rosen back at Banana Republic

SAN FRANCISCO Gap Inc. announced that Julie Rosen is returning to the company as SVP merchandising for Banana Republic, reporting to Jack Calhoun. A 15-year veteran of the company, Rosen will lead all product merchandising for Banana Republic, including men’s, women’s and accessories, as well as manage licensing relationships with third-party vendors.

Rosen held a similar role at Banana Republic during much of the 1990’s, and was part of the team that successfully repositioned the brand as an ‘affordable luxury’ shopping destination. Between 1991 and 2006, she held merchandising roles of increasing responsibility at Gap Inc., including her role as head of merchandising for Gap brand. After leaving Gap in 2006, Rosen served as a strategic consultant to several apparel retail brands including Theory, Nike and luxury brand Chrome Hearts.