QVC Names President, U.S. Commerce

West Chester, Pa. QVC, Inc. announced that Claire Watts will join the company effective Jan. 7, and will assume the role of president, U.S. commerce, effective May 1.

Watts joins QVC with 25 years of broad retail and merchandising experience. She spent the past ten years with Wal-Mart in various executive positions, most recently serving as executive VP of merchandising.

In her new position, Watts will oversee planning, programming, merchandising, broadcasting, TV sales, and QVC.com for the U.S. operation.