Neiman Marcus combining online and store leadership teams

New York -- The Neiman Marcus Group is reorganizing its leadership structure by merging its stores and online management structure into one team as it looks to expand its presence across all channels. The change will take effect April 14.



“Over the years the way our customers shop our stores and websites has changed, and will continue to change with the increasing popularity and convenience of smart phones and tablets,” Neiman Marcus CEO Karen Katz said in a statement. “Our customers do not differentiate between channels and now neither will we. These changes allow us to operate as one, single, Neiman Marcus brand.”



Under the changes, Jim Gold, currently president of specialty retail of Neiman Marcus, has been named president of The Neiman Marcus Group and chief merchandising officer. He will be charged with an integrated merchant and planning team for Neiman Marcus stores and online.



John Koryl, currently president of Neiman Marcus Direct, also moves into a bigger role, and will serve as president of Neiman Marcus stores and online. Gold and Koryl will both continue to report to Katz.



As part of this reorganization, the divisional merchandise manager positions over various categories will be responsible for both store and online merchandise.