Daniel Leppo has been appointed senior vice president and general merchandise manager over men’s and kids at the namesake division of Macy’s Inc.
Leppo formerly served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of Macy’s Bloomingdale’s unit, overseeing cosmetics, menswear, children’s and home.
“In his new role, Daniel Leppo will be responsible for leading and driving the men’s and kid’s merchandise organization with a focus on curating compelling assortments that align with customer demand and market trends,” Macy’s said in a statement on Monday.
While Macy’s is not as upscale or designer-oriented as Bloomingdale’s, Leppo will be handling a much greater amount of volume at Macy’s as it pertains to menswear and kids. Last fall, the Macy’s Herald Square flagship unveiled a revamped and modernized area for tailored clothing on its fifth floor men’s department that includes new shops for Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss as well as expanded assortments of Hugo, the company’s younger-skewed label, and B by Brooks Brothers, the brand’s opening-price point collection.
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Leppo will report to Nata Dvir, Macy’s chief merchandising officer. He succeeds Sam Archibald who became chief merchandising officer at Fanatics.
Leppo started his career at Bloomingdale’s as an intern and was part of the executive training program. He has held numerous leadership positions across Bloomingdale’s, from buyer to vice president, divisional merchandise manager of men’s to senior vice president of northeast stores and most recently as general merchandise manager overseeing cosmetics, menswear, children’s and home.
“I am excited to welcome Dan to Macy’s,” Dvir said in a statement. “He has over 30 years of retail experience and has demonstrated a remarkable ability to bring products to life. With deep expertise in men’s fashion, strong industry partnerships and a recognized brand builder, I’m confident Dan will successfully lead the men’s and kids’ business. As we aim to inspire and excite our customers with our assortment, his work will be crucial in strengthening and reimagining Macy’s in our Bold New Chapter,” which is Macy’s three-year strategy launched in February 2024. It calls for closing approximately 150 Macy’s department stores and focusing on the remaining 350, accelerating growth in the luxury sector, opening approximately 15 Bloomie’s stores, which are smaller, more specialized versions of the full-line Bloomingdale’s department stores; opening at least 30 new Bluemercury stores, and remodeling about 30 Bluemercury stores.
A Bloomingdale’s spokesperson said the store is in the process of determining how to fill the void left by Leppo and has yet to make a decision. It’s possible that in the meantime, Denise Magid, Bloomingdale’s highly regarded executive vice president and chief merchant will focus more on the categories that Leppo handled. It’s also possible that some merchants get reassigned. Magid covers all Bloomingdale’s merchandise categories, as well as as concessions and Bloomingdale’s outlets.
